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Top speed
  
287 km/h

Length
  
6.91 m

Designer
  
Edward Margański

Wingspan
  
13 m

Manufacturer
  
Margański & Mysłowski

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The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.

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Design and development

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Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototype first flew in 1991.

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The glider is made of glass-fibre epoxy composite. It is very strong (stressed for plus and minus 10g) and manoeuvrable (a roll takes 4 seconds). Larger tips are available to increase the span to 15m. It has a retractable undercarriage.

Specifications

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General characteristics

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  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 6.91 m (22 ft 8 in)
  • Wingspan: 12.7 m (41 ft 8 in)
  • Height: ()
  • Wing area: 11.8 m2 (127 sq.ft.)
  • Airfoil: NACA 641412
  • Aspect ratio: 14.3
  • Empty weight: 280 kg (617 lb)
  • Loaded weight: 390 kg (860 lb)
  • Tail area: 1.65 m²
  • Tail airfoil: NACA 631012-63006
  • Vertical empennage area: 0.9 m²
  • Vertical empennage airfoil: NACA 632015-63012

    • Performance

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  • Maximum speed: 287 km/h (178 mph)
  • sink rate: 0.9 m/s (177 ft/min)
  • glide ratio: 30.0 (at 127 km/h)
  • Manoeuver Speed Va: 228 km/h
  • Diving Speed Vd: 320 km/h
  • Max Lift/Drag Ratio: 30.0 at 107 km/h
  • Load Factors: +10 g / - 7.5 g

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    References

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