Swallow LT65
Swallow Airplane Company · United States · first flew 1938 · light aircraft
The Swallow LT65 was a conventional low-wing monoplane trainer marketed by the Swallow Airplane Company in 1940.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Low wing braced to the fuselage by struts and wires |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Low wing braced to the fuselage by struts and wires
- Tandem seats under an extensively glazed canopy
- Fixed tailwheel undercarriage braced by wires
The pilot and instructor sit in tandem under a long glazed canopy. The welded steel-tube fuselage carries a four-cylinder engine in the nose driving a tractor propeller.
Specifications
- The Swallow LT65 has a length of 6.63 m (22 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.2 m (27 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 185 km/h (115 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
Swallow bought the prototype from its builder, Dale Aircraft, but the demands of wartime production kept it from starting manufacture. It was Swallow's final attempt to produce an aircraft.
Variants
The first prototype, the Dale A, had a Continental A-40 engine and the second, the Air-Dale M-50, a Menasco M-50. The second prototype was offered by Swallow as the LT65 with a 65 hp engine.
Where you'll see it
It did not go into production.
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