Aériane Swift
| Swift | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Foot-launched glider |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Aériane |
| Designer | Bright Star Gliders and Stanford University. |
| History | |
| First flight | 1989 |
| Developed from | Bright Star Odyssey |
| Developed into | Bright Star Millennium |
The Aériane Swift is a lightweight (48 kg) foot-launched tailless sailplane whose rigid wings have a span of 40 feet (12 m). The Swift has been succeeded by the "Swift'Lite".
Although designed in California, Swift aircraft are now manufactured by Aériane, a European firm based in Gembloux, Belgium. Aériane first manufactured the Swift under licence, but the firm is now the sole manufacturer.