The Comper C.L.A.7 Swift is a British single-seat sporting aircraft designed and produced by the Comper Aircraft Company. It was the company’s first aircraft. The Swift was designed shortly after Nicholas Comper ’s departure from the Royal Air Force to focus on the project.

May 17, 2019 · Designed by Flight Lieutenant Nicholas Comper, the founder of the Comper Aircraft Co Ltd, the CLA7 Swift was a tiny but very efficient single-seat sporting aircraft of wooden construction, fabric covered (except for the plywood rear decking), and powered by a 26-kw (35-hp) ABC Scorpion radial engine.

Designed by RFC veteran Nicholas Comper, the Swift was built for the private flying market. The prototype was flown around Christmas 1929. Production was underway in 1930 with three variants being offered; the cheapest at £400 powered by the 40 h.p. ABC Scorpion, next by the 50 h.p. Salmson AD9 and lastly the Pobjoy P-engined Swift.

Having gained this experience Comper left the RAF to set up the Comper Aircraft Company. Their first product was the Comper Swift which was produced from 1929 until 1934. The Swift was available in either red or blue and became one of the most popular racing aircraft of the 1930s.

Circular describing the Comper C (La)7 Swift airplane, which is a high-wing single-seat monoplane with performance equal to that of a modern two-seat light airplane. Details of the view, aerodynamic design, wing, landing gear, cockpit, fuel tanks, engine, characteristics, drawings, and photographs are provided. [9] p. : ill. Creator: Unknown.

Comper C.L.A.7 Swift The Comper Swift was a sporting aircraft that took part in many air races during the 1930s and beyond. G-ACGL preserved at RAF Cosford Museum

Mar 27, 2019 · El Comper CLA-7 "Swift" (vencejo) es un pequeño avión monoplaza deportivo, diseñado con el objetivo de lograr un avión lo más económico posible y que, al mismo tiempo, resultase competitivo. Fue producido por la Comper Aircraft Company de Hooton Park, Cheshire, Reino Unido, durante los años 30 y su éxito fue debido a que alcanzó un ...

The Swift light sports aircraft was designed by Lt Nicholas Comper. Formerly of the RAF and Airco, Comper had previously designed amateur builds with the Cranwell Light Aeroplane Club. Of wooden construction with a plywood and fabric covering, the Swift's wing was mounted directly atop the fuselage, ahead of the cockpit, and braced.

COMPER CLA.7 SWIFT PRODUCTION DETAILS S29/1 Regd G-AARX [CofR 2295] 12.10.29 to The Comper Aircraft Co Ltd, Hooton [originally regd with c/n CLA.7 No.1]. First flown 1.30 with 40 hp ABC Scorpion. CofA 2476 issued 16.4.30. CofA lapsed 15.4.31. Scrapped Hooton Park. Regn cld 12.31. S30/1 Nothing known – c/n possibly not issued.

Specifications (C.L.A.7 Swift) Data from Jackson (1974) General characteristics. Crew: 1; Length: 17 ft 8½ in (5.4 m) Wingspan: 24 ft 0 in (7.32 m) Height: 5 ft 3½ in (1.61 m) Wing area: 90 ft² (8.36 m²) Empty weight: 540 lb (245 kg) Max. takeoff weight: 985 lb (447 kg) Powerplant: 1 × Pobjoy R radial piston, 75 hp (56 kW) Performance