Comper Swift..G-ECTF (Naked)
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Comper Swift..G-ECTF (Naked)
...i have also posted this in the historic thread, but I think it also fits here. And you guys should appreciate the workmanship.
After 12 years of hard work Phil Cozens Replica Comper Swift is now only a year away from flying (we hope).
She came out of the workshop yesterday (thanks to the weather), for a test rigging. And went together very well.
Loads of photos here...
Phils Comper Swift. - a set on Flickr
After 12 years of hard work Phil Cozens Replica Comper Swift is now only a year away from flying (we hope).
She came out of the workshop yesterday (thanks to the weather), for a test rigging. And went together very well.
Loads of photos here...
Phils Comper Swift. - a set on Flickr
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Superb is barely sufficient to describe this project! The standard of workmanship is amazing - hopefully the aircraft will be in the skies before too long.
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Superb is barely sufficient to describe this project! The standard of workmanship is amazing - hopefully the aircraft will be in the skies before too long.
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Looks good, surprised to see the flying surfaces all attached here though, thought the normal thing was to cover them first, but I suppose a trial run lets you correct problems while it is easy to get to everything.
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Fox moth
It is always wise to fully assemble aircraft before you cover them as some thing always needs adjustment or is forgotten, that way you don't have to re-fabric when you discover your error.
I can only take my hat off to the builders, the aircraft looks superbe !
I can only take my hat off to the builders, the aircraft looks superbe !
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Is that engine a Pobjoy? According to en.wikipedia it could well be, but that looks like major overkill on a single seater?
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Interestingly the ABC motorcycle company was part of the same group of companys a Pobjoy and used two of the same cylinders as fitted to the radial on a horizontaly opposed two cylinder motorcycle.
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Beautiful work.
It looks like a simple little aeroplane but I once read an article on the design. It has a plethora of complicated metal brackets that take a lot of work to manufacture. It takes a very determined man to replicate a Swift from scratch.
It looks like a simple little aeroplane but I once read an article on the design. It has a plethora of complicated metal brackets that take a lot of work to manufacture. It takes a very determined man to replicate a Swift from scratch.
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It looks like a simple little aeroplane but I once read an article on the design. It has a plethora of complicated metal brackets that take a lot of work to manufacture. It takes a very determined man to replicate a Swift from scratch.
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I've spent the last couple of years refurbishing/overhauling a Falco.
I have a new level of admiration for anyone who spends years of their life toiling away making everything from scratch and this Swift looks like another example of fine craftmanship.
If anyone's interested in more wooden aircraft construction pics there's a dedicated Falco forum here:
South Pacific Falco • Index page
I have a new level of admiration for anyone who spends years of their life toiling away making everything from scratch and this Swift looks like another example of fine craftmanship.
If anyone's interested in more wooden aircraft construction pics there's a dedicated Falco forum here:
South Pacific Falco • Index page
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Not so naked now...2013 update.
Update...2013..
....well its been a year since we first got to look at Phil's work, and now a year on we got another look.
The wings are covered and ready for dope and Paint. Engine is finished and ready to go back on the airframe and be run!!! (should be a fun day!)
Some photos from today are here!
Cheers
Damien
Swift 2013 - a set on Flickr
....well its been a year since we first got to look at Phil's work, and now a year on we got another look.
The wings are covered and ready for dope and Paint. Engine is finished and ready to go back on the airframe and be run!!! (should be a fun day!)
Some photos from today are here!
Cheers
Damien
Swift 2013 - a set on Flickr
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Wonderful, and an amazing piece of work.
HOWEVER, what I would really like to know is why an original version, ie a genuine Swift hasn't come out of the barn into which POBJOY, our co-forumite consigned it to about 30 (more or less??) years ago!
Surely someone would take that on as a rebuild?
HOWEVER, what I would really like to know is why an original version, ie a genuine Swift hasn't come out of the barn into which POBJOY, our co-forumite consigned it to about 30 (more or less??) years ago!
Surely someone would take that on as a rebuild?
