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Old 28th Apr 2023, 05:52
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Lima Juliet
 
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I’m sorry, but the Swift is one of the ugly sisters when it comes to the next generation of trainers. That also includes ones with greener credentials too. The “look right” is so important when it comes to success in the GA sector - look at how successful the Vans RV range is, as they look fantastic and people are proud to own and fly them (they also have magnificent cruise performance too).

So ask yourself this - would you want to own this dog’s dinner:



When there are better looking aircraft like Bye eFlyer2 (all electric too with up to 3.5 hours endurance) being developed at the same time:



Or the Aura-Aero Integral:




In comparison, the Swift’s dimensions are all wrong…

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