Color me impressed (VERY nice swift for sale)

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http://www.controller.com/listings/aircraft/for-sale/1415803/1946-swift-gc-1b

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Asking 55k

Not my plane, but that's a ton of plane per $1 IMO.
 
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Looking at it, seems the only thing it's missing is a real navigation source, surprised they didn't toss a 430 in it, ether way I'd say a plane well worth a GNS or GTN upgrade.
 
a swift flew into the SCBC at GMU this weekend. I didn't get a close up look but it looked to be in great shape. nice looking plane.
 
Certainly is a nice-looking example of a beautiful airplane!
How would a 210-hp Globe Swift compare to, say, a Mooney M20E (200hp, fuel injection, small back seats)?
Are the Swifts considered cross-country machines? Are they more casual flyers?
What is the Swifts direct competition?
 
G-Man said:
Certainly is a nice-looking example of a beautiful airplane!
How would a 210-hp Globe Swift compare to, say, a Mooney M20E (200hp, fuel injection, small back seats)?...
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this was me in the back seat of an E this weekend......

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BUT, that was before the right seat dude knew I had no space. he moved the seat up a click and then I had sufficient room. hard to believe based on this pic, but really, once he moved up it was fine.
 
G-Man said:
Are the Swifts considered cross-country machines? Are they more casual flyers?
What is the Swifts direct competition?
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The competition? All the other 2 seat low wing retract taildraggers.

They are a cool little plane that will always get you questions if you pull up on a ramp. That's pretty much it.

A lot of them got lost to wrecks in the days before the NTSB existed or anyone kept count. Their stall behavior is more 1930s warbird than Cessna 172 and with the short body and tailwheel they require skill to remain on the runway in a crosswind.

I still want one. Not the 200hp frankenplanes but one with a classic paintjob, old style canopy and original instruments.
 
weilke said:
You are obviously lying because Mooney was 7ft tall and 500lbs and built the plane to fit himself.
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E is short body, can be cramped. Mid and long bodies are much better.
 
I love Swifts. Unfortunately, they have lost a lot of value in recent years, possibly because several of the RV series beat the Swift in almost every performance category and are easier to upgrade and maintain.
 
I haven't flown one in decades, but I went looking for the log entry:
"2.6 hrs PIC. Fast, fun and AEROBATICS! "
 
I used to drool over Swifts in the 90's. Still would love to own one. Complex, high HP and tail wheel.....um yes please.
 
That is a very good price for that Swift as equipped.

weilke said:
...A lot of them got lost to wrecks in the days before the NTSB existed or anyone kept count. Their stall behavior is more 1930s warbird than Cessna 172 and with the short body and tailwheel they require skill to remain on the runway in a crosswind.
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Given my 300+ hours in one, I never experienced anything like that. I just sold mine last fall. I owned it for several years. Stalls isn't horrible and produces unmistakeable amount of buffeting. Even in steep banks with higher G loading, it would buck more than you could miss. Wing drop is minimal so long as coordiated. They aren't badly behaved on the ground, but do have a couple of quirks one must be versed in, specifically taking off with a left crosswind, which is what damaged a bunch. I did my Flight Review in mine a couple of years ago so my CFI a retired USAF IP/current airline pilot could fly it and he thought it handled nicely.

kyleb said:
I love Swifts. Unfortunately, they have lost a lot of value in recent years, possibly because several of the RV series beat the Swift in almost every performance category and are easier to upgrade and maintain.
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Yep. That type equipped Swift with big engine, increased fuel, increase gross weight and decent radios would have been about twice that. Concur RV. I sold my Swift and now fly and RV-4 which will literally fly circles around a Swift. :D
 
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