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Replica of a Sopwith Camel (Registered N2257J) was built by Carl Swanson) is in the Stampe en Vertongen Museum. It is painted in the colours of the 1st squadron of the Belgian Air Force.

Swanson Nieuport 24

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Completed in 1993 by Carl Swanson, the replica (N2262G) is powered by an 85 hp Gnome rotary.

Built by Carl Swanson during 1983 and registered as N1388J. It went on to the Ryders Replica Fighter Museum at Gunterville, Alabama, the assets of which were sold following the death of Frank Ryder. The US registration was cancelled on 22-4-2002 as exported to New Zealand, where it was registered ZK-JOW to the Omaka Collection on 4-4-2003.

Swan 1931 monoplane

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In 1931 William G Swan built a rocket-powered glider used in the first rocket-powered, manned flight in the US, first flying on 4 June 1931. A second flight followed the next day. Swan also carried some mail, so it would also qualify as the first rocket-propelled air mail.

The craft was a single-place open-cockpit, high wing monoplane.

Swan, William G

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William G Swan
Atlantic City NJ.
USA

Built a rocket-powered aircraft in 1931.

Swann 1909 monoplane

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The shoulder-wing Swann monoplane was built by Austin Motor Co. for Reverend Sidney Swann of Ravensworth, Cumbria, UK. It was tested without success in November 1909. It was later modified with a lower wing, but still not successful. The engine was a 35 hp ENV, span 36 feet, length 39 feet.

Swallow Aircraft Racer / Miss Wichita

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Circa 1924 a single-place 180hp Hisso powered acer, named Miss Wichita, was built.

Each one of the first batch of New Swallows built by Stearman in late 1923 was different since there were no plans until Stearman put things on paper. At first they used Laird’s lofting method of laying out everything on the floor full-size, then modified and altered at will.

The Racer is a clipped-wing version, with plain ailerons (elephant-ears came later) and vertical cabanes. Engines were whatever was on hand and this appears to be the big Hisso.

It could be the very one used by Walt Beech to win the Efficiency Race.

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Swanson Airplane Company Inc

Swanson Flyabout A-12

Swanson, Carl [1935]

Swanson Sopwith Camel

Swanson Nieuport 24

Swanson Halberstadt D.VI

Swan 1931 monoplane

Swan, William G

Swann 1909 monoplane

Swallow Aircraft Racer / Miss Wichita