Aériane Swift
The Aériane Swift is a lightweight (48 kg) foot-launched tailless sailplane whose rigid wings have a span of 40 feet. The Swift has been succeeded by the "Swift'Lite".
| Swift | |
|---|---|
| Role | Foot-launched glider |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Aériane |
| Design group | Bright Star Gliders and Stanford University. |
| First flight | 1989 |
| Developed from | Bright Star Odyssey |
| Developed into | Bright Star Millennium |
Although designed in California, Swift aircraft are now manufactured by Aériane, a European firm based in Gembloux, Belgium. Aériane first manufactured the Swift under licence, but the firm is now the sole manufacturer.
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