The Comper Swift was a sporting aircraft that took part in many air races during the 1930s and beyond.
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| G-ACGL preserved at RAF Cosford Museum |
| Information |
| Manufacturer: |
Comper Aircraft Company |
| First flight: |
1930 |
| Propulsion: |
Pobjoy R radial engine |
| Number built: |
45 |
It first flew in 1930 and was a high-wing monoplane design. A number of different engines were tried in the Swift, to start with it was fitted with an ABC Scorpion engine though most were fitted with the Pobjoy R engine following trials. The final three were fitted with more powerful de Havilland Gypsy engines [1].
The Swift continued to take part in air races until the 1950s. A couple remain airworthy.
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| The Swift looks rather small under the wing of a Vickers Varsity! |
[1] "Comper C.L.A.7 Swift", Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Aircraft (Orbis Publishing, 1985) p. 1172
