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| Company type | Private limited company[1] |
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| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 2004; 21 years ago (2004) |
| Headquarters | Scottow Enterprise Park,RAF Coltishall,Norfolk, England |
Key people | David Stanbridge (founder and managing director) |
| Products | Certified aircraft,kitplanes |
| Parent | Swift Technology Group |
| Website | SwiftAircraft.com |
Swift Aircraft Limited is aBritish aerospace manufacturer that designs theSwift II aerobatic training aircraft.
The Swift II is a side-by-side, two-seattraining andaerobatic aircraft, and is currently in the final stages of design. Swift Aircraft plan to market the Swift II for themilitary andcivilian markets when it becomes available. The aircraft will be of all composite construction to save weight and improve performance. The company expected to commence tooling for construction of the Swift II by the end of2011, and will initially offer the Swift II as akit, before bringing the design up tocertified standard. The Swift range is planned to include:
In 2008, Swift took over fellow British composite aircraft manufacturer,Europa Aircraft.[2]
The company also sells and leases theSlingsby T67 Firefly, having purchased 22 examples fromBabcock Defence Services in June 2011 following their retirement from the British military elementary flying training programme.[3] It is responsible for support and service of the Firefly, although it does not possess thetype certificate, as this was revoked by its former holder,Marshall Group.[4]
In June2019, permission was granted from local councils to reopen therunway at the formerRAF Coltishall (where Swift Aircraft are now located), and allow Swift Aircraft to produce 98 aircraft a year as well as allowing eight flights a day from the formerairbase.
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