B.A. Swallow Aircraft

Swallow II, RV Smith from British Built Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

The British Klemm Aeroplane Co Ltd

First Flight:

November 1933

B.K. Swallow I:

28 - British Klemm Aeroplane Co, Hanworth

B.A. Swallow II:

107 - British Aircraft Manufacturing Co, Hanworth

Type Specification

Applies to:

B.A. Swallow II

Type:

Two seat light aircraft developed from German Klemm L.25

Wing:

Low wing cantilever monoplane. Outer wing tapers and has dihedral. Taper increases at ailerons

Fuselage:

Fuselage has flat sides and base with faired top deck

Tail Unit:

Single fin and rudder with tailplane at base of fin

Landing Gear:

Fixed undercarriage. Main gear attached to inner wing. Tailskid

Power Plant:

One 90 hp Blackburn Cirrus Minor I inline engine or Pobjoy Cataract III radial engine mounted in the nose

Accommodation:

Seating for two in tandem open cockpits

Span:

42 ft 8 in

Length:

26 ft 3 in

Height:

7 ft 0 in

Wing Area:

219.5 sq ft

Tare:

990 lb

All-up:

1,500 lb

Max Speed:

104 mph

Initial Climb:

800 ft/min

Ceiling:

17,000 ft

Range:

420 miles

Preserved in British Museums

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