Swallow Aircraft Racer / Miss Wichita

Racer Miss Wichita

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.

Swallow Aircraft New Swallow

The 1924 New Swallow was designed by Lloyd and Waverly Stearman and Walter Beech as the first production of the new company, and differed from the Laird-Swallow in cowled motor, split axle, and single-bay wings. Price varies from $3,500 and $2,750 in 1925, and $2,485 in 1926. About 50 were built, production ending in 1926.

Engine: 90hp Curtiss OX-5
Wingspan: 32’8″
Length: 23’10”
Useful load: 753 lb
Max speed: 100 mph
Cruise: 85 mph
Stall: 40 mph
Range: 450 mi
Seats: 3

Swallow Aircraft J5 Swallow / Whirlwind Swallow

The Swallow Aircraft J5 Swallow, or Whirlwind Swallow, of 1928 (ATC 51) three-place open biplane was powered by a Wright J-5 engine. Priced at $8,500, optional were metal prop, brakes, larger fuel tank, and custom paint.

ATC 2-186 was for modifications to NC430N.

Engine: 225hp Wright J-5
Wingspan: 32’8″
Length: 23’6″
Useful load: 984 lb
Max speed: 128 mph
Cruise: 109 mph
Stall: 45 mph
Range: 550 mi
Seats: 3

Swallow Aircraft F-28-AX

The 1929 Swallow F-28-AX (ATC 125) was a three-place, open cockpit, priced at $5,850. Powered with a 150hp Axelson-Floco B engine, five were built, with several converted to Wright J-5 or Hisso A engines.

Engine: 150hp Axelson-Floco B
Wingspan: 32’8″
Length: 23’10”
Useful load: 923 lb
Max speed: 110 mph
Cruise: 93 mph
Stall: 45 mph
Range: 450-600 mi
Seats: 3