Swallow TP
Swallow Airplane Company · United States · first flew 1928 · light aircraft
The Swallow TP was a trainer aircraft produced by the Swallow Airplane Company in the United States from 1928. It was a simple and rugged biplane.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Welded steel-tube fuselage faired to shape and covered in fabric |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Tandem open cockpits for instructor and student
- Welded steel-tube fuselage faired to shape and covered in fabric
- Typical biplane wings with spruce spars and fabric covering
A tandem open-cockpit trainer biplane with a V-8 water-cooled engine in the nose. Most carry the Curtiss OX-5.
Specifications
- The Swallow TP has a length of 7.19 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.42 m (31 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 140 km/h (87 mph).
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History
It was built to be easy to fly and easy to maintain, and nearly 200 were built. It was first offered with the Curtiss OX-5 engine, and later with Siemens-Halske, Kinner or Warner engines.
Variants
The main TP variant had a Curtiss OX-5 and about 200 were built. The TP-K had a Kinner K-5 (20 to 25 built), the TP-W a Warner Scarab (three built) and the TP-Sh a Siemens-Halske Sh 14.
Where you'll see it
It was a popular trainer in the late 1920s, and most customers chose the OX-5 because it was the cheapest.
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