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[[Image:Globe Swift instrument panel.JPG|thumb|right|Swift instrument panel]]
[[File:Globe Swift instrument panel.JPG|thumb|right|Swift instrument panel]]
[[Image:TEMCO GC-1B Swift 03.JPG|thumb|right|TEMCO GC-1B Swift]]
[[Image:TemcoSwift125a1.jpg|thumb|right|TEMCO GC-1B Swift 125]]


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.
The '''Globe GC-1 Swift''', also known as the '''Globe/Temco Swift''', is a light, two-seat sport [[monoplane]] from the post-[[World War II]] period.


==Design and development==
==Design and development==
The Swift was designed by R.S. "Pop" Johnson in 1940, despite the fanciful story which has now entered into popular mythology surrounding the Swift's origins, that a [[Culver Cadet]] was obtained as a "template" aircraft.<ref>Davisson 1983, p. 67.</ref> The design was financially secured by John Kennedy, president of the Globe Medicine Company, to be built by his new Globe Aircraft Company. [[World War II]] interrupted their plans, however, and the 85&nbsp;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.<ref>Davisson 1983, p. 69.</ref> Globe built about 408 GC-1As.
The Swift was designed by R.S. "Pop" Johnson in 1940, despite the fanciful story which has now entered into popular mythology surrounding the Swift's origin (that a [[Culver Cadet]] was obtained as a "template" aircraft).<ref>Davisson 1983, p. 67.</ref> The design was financially secured by John Kennedy, president of the Globe Medicine Company, to be built by his new Globe Aircraft Company. [[World War II]] interrupted their plans, however, and the {{convert|85|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} '''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 which entered production.<ref>Davisson 1983, p. 69.</ref> Globe built about 408 GC-1As.


Later that year, the Swift received a more powerful engine of 125&nbsp;hp, making it the '''GC-1B'''. Globe, together with [[Texas Engineering and Manufacturing Company|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. As a result Globe was forced into insolvency. TEMCO being the largest debtor paid $328,000 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<ref>{{cite journal|magazine=Aviation News volume 7|date=1947}}</ref>. TEMCO went on to build 260 more aircraft before shutting Swift production down permanently in 1951.
Later that year, the Swift received a more powerful engine of {{convert|125|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}, making it the '''GC-1B'''. Globe, together with [[Texas Engineering and Manufacturing Company|TEMCO]], built 833 GC-1Bs in six months. Globe's production outpaced sales of the Swift; as a result Globe was forced into insolvency. TEMCO, the largest creditor, paid $328,000 to obtain the type certificate, tooling, aircraft, and parts allowing them to continue production in late 1947 hoping to recoup their losses.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Aviation News |volume=7|year=1947}}</ref> TEMCO built 260 more aircraft before ending Swift production in 1951.


The type certificate for the Swift was obtained by [[Univair Aircraft Corporation|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.<ref name="Davisson p. 71"/>
The type certificate for the Swift was obtained by [[Univair Aircraft Corporation|Universal Aircraft Industries (later Univair)]] along with all production tooling. Spare parts continued to be built until 1979 when the Swift Museum Foundation under the leadership of President Charlie Nelson purchased the Type Certificate, parts and tooling.<ref name="Davisson p. 71"/>


==Operational history==
==Operational history==
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The most unusual variant of the series became a separate design, the [[T-35 Buckaroo|TEMCO TE-1 Buckaroo]] which was built in a short-run first as a contender for a [[United States Air Force|USAF]] [[trainer aircraft]] contract, and was later transferred to foreign service as a military trainer.<ref name="Davisson p. 70">Davisson 1983, p. 70.</ref> Several of these trainers have since returned to the civil market.
The Globe/TEMCO Swift has seen many modifications. The Swift was originally powered by a C-85 (85&nbsp;hp) engine driving a Beech Roby wooden propeller. Within a year the engine was upgraded to a C-125, again turning an Aeromatic propeller. Performance had been marginal with 85&nbsp;hp, and only moderate with 125&nbsp;hp, so many owners have installed more powerful engines, such as 145&nbsp;hp, 150&nbsp;hp, 160&nbsp;hp, 180&nbsp;hp and even 210&nbsp;hp. Combined with upgraded cowlings, canopies and variable pitch propellers, an upgraded Swift can appear to be a modern aircraft, and compares favorably with modern sport planes.


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==Specifications (GC-1B)==
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The most unusual variant of the series became a separate design, the [[T-35 Buckaroo|TEMCO TE-1 Buckaroo]] which was built in a short-run first as a contender for a [[United States Air Force|USAF]] [[trainer aircraft]] contract, and was later transfered to foreign service as a military trainer.<ref name="Davisson p. 70">Davisson 1983, p. 70.</ref> Several of these trainers have since returned to the civil market.
[[File:Globe GC-1A Swift 3-view silhouette drawing.png|frameless|right|3-view silhouette drawing of the Globe GC-1A Swift]]


The data below came from the Swift type certificate. Later modifications would result in alterations to these specifications.

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==Specifications (GC-1B)==
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|ref=Flugzeuginfo.net<ref name="flugzeuginfo.net">[http://www.flugzeuginfo.net/acdata_php/acdata_swiftgc1_en.php "GC-1 Swift."] ''flugzeuginfo.net''. Retrieved: April 17, 2010.</ref> Type Certificate Data Sheet No. A-766 <ref name="airweb.faa.gov">[http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgMakeModel.nsf/0/a104b2d5e2115ece86256ecb005be8db/$FILE/A-766.pdf "Type Certificate Data Sheet No. A-766."] ''airweb.faa.gov''. Retrieved: April 17, 2010.</ref> & The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage<ref name="Lednicer">Lednicer, David. [http://www.ae.uiuc.edu/m-selig/ads/aircraft.html "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage."] ''ae.uiuc.edu'', October 2007. Retrieved: April 17, 2010.</ref>
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==See also==
==See also==
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* {{cite book |last=Bridgman |first=Leonard |title=Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1948 |year=1948 |location=London |publisher=Sampson Low, Marston & Company, Ltd. }}
* Davisson, Budd. "Swiftly, Swiftly: An Appreciation of one of General Aviation's Classic Aircraft." ''Air Progress'', Vol. 45, No. 8, August 1983.
* Davisson, Budd. "Swiftly, Swiftly: An Appreciation of one of General Aviation's Classic Aircraft." ''Air Progress'', Vol. 45, No. 8, August 1983.
* Lert, Peter. "In The Air: Used Singles Guide." ''Air Progress'', Vol. 48, No. 7, July 1986.
* Lert, Peter. "In The Air: Used Singles Guide." ''Air Progress'', Vol. 48, No. 7, July 1986.
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== External links ==
==External links==
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*[http://www.swiftmuseumfoundation.org/ The Swift Museum Foundation - holder of the aircraft Type Certificate]
*[http://www.swiftmuseumfoundation.org/ The Swift Museum Foundation - holder of the aircraft Type Certificate]
*[http://www.flugzeuginfo.net/acdata_php/acdata_swiftgc1_en.php Specs & Photo at flugzeuginfo.net]
*[http://www.flugzeuginfo.net/acdata_php/acdata_swiftgc1_en.php Specs & Photo at flugzeuginfo.net]
*[http://www.biplanes.de/airshows/aachen_04/globe/index.php Globe Swift photos at biplanes.de]
*[http://www.biplanes.de/airshows/aachen_04/globe/index.php Globe Swift photos at biplanes.de]


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Latest revision as of 20:20, 25 March 2024

GC-1 Swift
Globe Swift
Role Civil aircraft
Manufacturer Globe Aircraft/TEMCO
Designer R.S. Johnson
First flight GC-1A Swift: 1942
Introduction 1946
Number built 1,521 (including prototypes)[1]
Developed from Culver Cadet
Developed into T-35 Buckaroo
Swift instrument panel

The Globe GC-1 Swift, also known as the Globe/Temco Swift, is a light, two-seat sport monoplane from the post-World War II period.

Design and development[edit]

The Swift was designed by R.S. "Pop" Johnson in 1940, despite the fanciful story which has now entered into popular mythology surrounding the Swift's origin (that a Culver Cadet was obtained as a "template" aircraft).[2] The design was financially secured by John Kennedy, president of the Globe Medicine Company, to be built by his new Globe Aircraft Company. World War II interrupted their plans, however, and the 85 hp (63 kW) 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 which entered production.[3] Globe built about 408 GC-1As.

Later that year, the Swift received a more powerful engine of 125 hp (93 kW), making it the GC-1B. Globe, together with TEMCO, built 833 GC-1Bs in six months. Globe's production outpaced sales of the Swift; as a result Globe was forced into insolvency. TEMCO, the largest creditor, paid $328,000 to obtain the type certificate, tooling, aircraft, and parts allowing them to continue production in late 1947 hoping to recoup their losses.[4] TEMCO built 260 more aircraft before ending Swift production in 1951.

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 Museum Foundation under the leadership of President Charlie Nelson purchased the Type Certificate, parts and tooling.[1]

Operational history[edit]

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 was later transferred to foreign service as a military trainer.[5] Several of these trainers have since returned to the civil market.

Specifications (GC-1B)[edit]

3-view silhouette drawing of the Globe GC-1A Swift
3-view silhouette drawing of the Globe GC-1A Swift

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1948[6]

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: 131.63 sq ft (12.229 m2)
  • Airfoil: Root NACA 23015, Tip NACA 23009
  • Empty weight: 1,125 lb (510 kg)
  • Gross weight: 1,710 lb (776 kg)
  • Fuel capacity: 26 US gal (22 imp gal; 98 L)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Continental C125 six cylinder, four-stroke aircraft engine, 125 hp (93 kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 130 kn (150 mph, 240 km/h) at sea level
  • Cruise speed: 120 kn (140 mph, 230 km/h)
  • Stall speed: 37 kn (43 mph, 69 km/h) (with flaps)
  • Never exceed speed: 161 kn (185 mph, 298 km/h) [7]
  • Range: 360 nmi (420 mi, 680 km)
  • Service ceiling: 16,000 ft (4,900 m)
  • Rate of climb: 1,000 ft/min (5.1 m/s)

See also[edit]

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

References[edit]

Notes
  1. ^ a b Davisson 1983, p. 71.
  2. ^ Davisson 1983, p. 67.
  3. ^ Davisson 1983, p. 69.
  4. ^ Aviation News. 7. 1947. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ Davisson 1983, p. 70.
  6. ^ Bridgman 1948, p. 323c
  7. ^ "Type Certificate Data Sheet No. A-766." airweb.faa.gov. Retrieved: April 8, 2021.
Bibliography
  • Bridgman, Leonard (1948). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1948. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, Ltd.
  • Davisson, Budd. "Swiftly, Swiftly: An Appreciation of one of General Aviation's Classic Aircraft." Air Progress, Vol. 45, No. 8, August 1983.
  • Lert, Peter. "In The Air: Used Singles Guide." Air Progress, Vol. 48, No. 7, July 1986.

External links[edit]

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