Swift concludes its aerobatic display at Old Warden, England
| Swift S-1 | |
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| Role | Aerobatic glider
Type of aircraft
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| Manufacturer | Swift Ltd. |
| Designer | Edward Marganski and Jerzy Cisowski |
| First flight | 6 August 1991 (proof of concept glider: 11 January 1991) |
| Primary users | Jerzy Makula see European and World Glider Aerobatic Championships for further users |
| Produced | 1991–1997 |
| Number built | 30 (+ proof of concept glider) |
| Developed from | SZD-21 Kobuz |
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3.[1][2] The prototype first flew in 1991.
The glider is made of glass-fibre epoxy composite. It is very strong (stressed for plus and minus 10g) and manoeuvrable (a roll takes less than 4 seconds). Larger tips to increase the span to 15m were designed but not made. It has a retractable undercarriage.
Data from [1]
General characteristics
Performance
Swift S-1
