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Globe Swift
par Opale5 Dim 19 Sep 2010, 14:33
Le Globe Swift tel que raconté sur Wikipedia.en
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The Globe Swift (also known as the Globe/Temco Swift), first advertised as the "All Metal Swift", was a light, two-seat sport monoplane of the post-World War II period.
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The Globe Swift (also known as the Globe/Temco Swift), first advertised as the "All Metal Swift", was a light, two-seat sport monoplane of the post-World War II period.
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Re: Globe Swift
par Opale5 Dim 19 Sep 2010, 14:35
Design and development
Designed by R.S. "Pop" Johnson in 1940, the fanciful story of a Culver Cadet obtained as a "template" aircraft has now entered into popular mythology surrounding the aircraft's origins.
The design was secured by John Kennedy, president of the Globe Medicine Company, to be built by his new Globe Aircraft Company.
Designed by R.S. "Pop" Johnson in 1940, the fanciful story of a Culver Cadet obtained as a "template" aircraft has now entered into popular mythology surrounding the aircraft's origins.
The design was secured by John Kennedy, president of the Globe Medicine Company, to be built by his new Globe Aircraft Company.
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Re: Globe Swift
par Opale5 Dim 19 Sep 2010, 14:36
World War II interrupted their plans, however, and the 85 hp GC-1A Swift advertised as the "All Metal Swift" re-designed by K.H."Bud" Knox, received its type certificate on 7 May 1946.
Two prototypes were built but essentially, the design remained the same as the type entered production.
Globe built about 408 GC-1As.
Two prototypes were built but essentially, the design remained the same as the type entered production.
Globe built about 408 GC-1As.
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Re: Globe Swift
par Opale5 Dim 19 Sep 2010, 14:38
Later that year, the Swift received a more powerful engine of 125 hp, making it the GC-1B. Globe, together with TEMCO, built 833 GC-1Bs in six months.
Globe was outpacing sales of the Swift, however, and did not have enough orders to sell all of the aircraft being built.
Globe was outpacing sales of the Swift, however, and did not have enough orders to sell all of the aircraft being built.
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Re: Globe Swift
par Opale5 Dim 19 Sep 2010, 14:40
As a result Globe was forced into insolvency.
TEMCO being the largest debtor received permission from the "receiver" to obtain the type certificate, tooling, aircraft, and parts to enable them to continue production in late 1947, in the hope that reviving production would enable TEMCO to recover their loss.
TEMCO went on to build 260 more aircraft before shutting Swift production down permanently in 1951.
TEMCO being the largest debtor received permission from the "receiver" to obtain the type certificate, tooling, aircraft, and parts to enable them to continue production in late 1947, in the hope that reviving production would enable TEMCO to recover their loss.
TEMCO went on to build 260 more aircraft before shutting Swift production down permanently in 1951.
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Re: Globe Swift
par Opale5 Dim 19 Sep 2010, 14:41
The type certificate for the Swift was obtained by Universal Aircraft Industries (later Univair) along with all production tooling.
Spare parts continued to be built until 1979 when the Swift Association under the leadership of President Charlie Nelson was approached to take over the operation.
Spare parts continued to be built until 1979 when the Swift Association under the leadership of President Charlie Nelson was approached to take over the operation.
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Re: Globe Swift
par Opale5 Dim 19 Sep 2010, 14:42
Operational history
The Globe/TEMCO Swift has seen many modifications. It began life with an C-85 (85 hp) engine driving an Aeromatic wooden propeller.
Within a year the engine was upgraded to a C-125, again turning an Aeromatic propeller.
Performance had been marginal with 85 hp, and only moderate with 125 hp, so many owners have installed more powerful engines, such as 145 hp, 150 hp, 160 hp, 180 hp and even 210 hp.
The Globe/TEMCO Swift has seen many modifications. It began life with an C-85 (85 hp) engine driving an Aeromatic wooden propeller.
Within a year the engine was upgraded to a C-125, again turning an Aeromatic propeller.
Performance had been marginal with 85 hp, and only moderate with 125 hp, so many owners have installed more powerful engines, such as 145 hp, 150 hp, 160 hp, 180 hp and even 210 hp.
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Re: Globe Swift
par Opale5 Dim 19 Sep 2010, 14:43
Combined with upgraded cowlings, canopies and variable pitch propellers, an upgraded Swift can look startlingly modern, and give many of today's best sport planes a run for their money.
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Re: Globe Swift
par Opale5 Dim 19 Sep 2010, 14:45
The most unusual variant of the series became a separate design, the TEMCO TE-1 Buckaroo which was built in a short-run first as a contender for a USAF trainer aircraft contract, and later ended up in foreign service as a military trainer
Several of these trainers have since returned to the civil market.
Several of these trainers have since returned to the civil market.
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Re: Globe Swift
par Opale5 Dim 19 Sep 2010, 14:46
The data below came from the Swift type certificate. Later modifications would result in alterations to these specifications.
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Re: Globe Swift
par Opale5 Dim 19 Sep 2010, 14:52
Specifications (GC-1B)
Data from Flugzeuginfo.net
Type Certificate Data Sheet No. A-766 & The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage
General characteristics
* Crew: one
* Capacity: one passenger
* Length: 20 ft 10 in (6.35 m)
* Wingspan: 29 ft 4 in (8.94 m)
* Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
* Wing area: 132 sq ft (12.3 m2)
* Airfoil: Root NACA 23015, Tip NACA 23009
* Empty weight: 1,370 lb (621 kg)
* Gross weight: 1,710 lb (776 kg)
* Powerplant: 1 × Continental C-125 six cylinder, four-stroke aircraft engine, 125 hp (93 kW)
Data from Flugzeuginfo.net
Type Certificate Data Sheet No. A-766 & The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage
General characteristics
* Crew: one
* Capacity: one passenger
* Length: 20 ft 10 in (6.35 m)
* Wingspan: 29 ft 4 in (8.94 m)
* Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
* Wing area: 132 sq ft (12.3 m2)
* Airfoil: Root NACA 23015, Tip NACA 23009
* Empty weight: 1,370 lb (621 kg)
* Gross weight: 1,710 lb (776 kg)
* Powerplant: 1 × Continental C-125 six cylinder, four-stroke aircraft engine, 125 hp (93 kW)
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