G-AAZD with production features and spats seen at a time and place unknown accompanied by a somewhat larger Vickers Vincent.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Comper Swift / CLA.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930Vickers Vincent / Type 266 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1932

G-ABTC is seen parked in the sun at the PFA Rally, Sywell 6.7.75.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Comper Swift / CLA.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

Production Swift G-AAZC, seen here with Salmson A.D.9 and raked fin and rudder.
Swift G-AAZC is pushed out to be photographed with the Salmson engine. The fin and rudder are unchanged from the prototype, but swing must have been more difficult to control with the 50hp Salmson.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Comper Swift / CLA.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

G-ABUS with race number 51 flying low and fast down the finishing straight at Newcastle. It became probably the best known postwar survivor and flew until 1979 with a 90 hp Pobjoy Niagara III.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Comper Swift / CLA.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

G-ABWE with the deepened cowling, close-fitting spats and faired-in wing struts. Lowe flew it in the 1937 King's Cup but gave up at Glasgow suffering from draughts. It flew in the 1938 King's Cup in the hands of new owner C H Tutt but without success.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Comper Swift / CLA.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

SIMILAR to the standard "Swift," except for the engine, which is a Pobjoy radial, geared. With this engine the "Swift" has a performance resembling that of a single-seater fighter, the climb being more than 1,000 ft./min. First public appearance.
G-AAZF as first fitted with the Pobjoy P engine has new metal front fuselage skinning but is otherwise unchanged in June 1930. The pitot is, unusually, on the left rear underwing strut.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Comper Swift / CLA.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

G-ABPE with wings folded, looking small enough to fit into a two-car garage and so keep hangarage costs to a minimum. Folding could be done by one man and no extra stays were needed. Folded width was 7ft 6 in.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Comper Swift / CLA.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

C/n S33/10 was the last Swift off the production line to receive a British registration. This was G-ACML, hiding its identity by lack of contrast in the paint scheme. It became OO-OML on 6.5.35 and crashed a month later on 5.6.35.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Comper Swift / CLA.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

Piloted by Nick Comper on its first tests, the prototype Swift was flown with a wood propeller and without its spinner. It did not carry a registration at this time.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Comper Swift / CLA.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

G-ABPE again, showing how the special suitcase supplied with the aircraft slotted into the front compartment.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Comper Swift / CLA.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

The first Pobjoy in a Swift, the Pobjoy P installed in G-AAZF at Hooton Park in June 1930.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Comper Swift / CLA.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

S T Lowe seen with G-ABWE after he had modified the circular cowl made by Romford's Mr Cross to have an underside fairing to bring the carburetter intake forward close behind the propeller.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Comper Swift / CLA.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

G-ABUS with owner Tony Cole in the cockpit photographed by 'The Aeroplane' and showing how the pilot looked along one side to see directly forward.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Comper Swift / CLA.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

G-ABUU, flown by Mark Lacayo, set off on a European tour on 21.4.32 and was flown by many pilots, including Alexander Bismark seen here referred to as "von B".

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Comper Swift / CLA.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

G-AAZD with Salmson engine, viewed from the rear and showing the fin fillet and centre section cutout. This contained an airspeed indicator and an altimeter in the trailing edge, conveniently at pilot's eye level.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Comper Swift / CLA.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

G-ACTF in flight shows the lack of trim tabs on the elevators (the controls were so light that trimmers were not needed) and the faired trailing edge of the wing centre section used on later production which provided a less deep cutout.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Comper Swift / CLA.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

G-ABPY seen at Gloucester with the Cobham display team, was fitted with radio so that spectators could make requests to the pilot for specific manoeuvres to be carried out.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Comper Swift / CLA.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

Now carrying registration G-AARX, the prototype Swift has been fitted with its metal propeller and spinner on the ABC Scorpion 2-cyl engine. It is seen being flown by Comper from Brooklands.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Comper Swift / CLA.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

G-ABUA, one of the Swifts fitted with wheel spats, the long spats giving a speed increase of 8mph. All other features are standard production.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Comper Swift / CLA.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

G-AAZC c/n S30/4 was the first of several early Swifts fitted with the Salmson AD9 9-cyl radial engine. It was quickly modified with the long curved fillet seen in this touched-up photo used by the Comper company for advertising.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Comper Swift / CLA.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

C A Butler in his Swift G-ABRE photographed just before departure for Australia on his 1931 record-breaking flight. A light pointing forwards can be seen on the near wingtip and the name "Gargoyle" above the Mobiloil advert on the front fuselage.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Comper Swift / CLA.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

G-AAZF airborne with the Pobjoy P engine but still with the original tail unit and Comper wood wheels with high-pressure tyres.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Comper Swift / CLA.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

G-AAZF on development trials now has a curved fin fillet, balloon tyres and a new feature, a close-fitting cowling with blisters over the Pobjoy cylinders. The cowling was publicised but none were sold.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Comper Swift / CLA.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

With the enclosed hood and long wheel spats, G-ACTF came fifth in the Daily Express Air Race of 1950 and set up a new FAI class record.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Comper Swift / CLA.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

C/n S30/7 G-AAZF was the first Pobjoy Swift, fitted on production with a Pobjoy P as seen here, later changed to an R. It still has the original tail and wheels, and a non-standard long exhaust pipe on the left side which was soon removed.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Comper Swift / CLA.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

Butler's Flight to Australia: The assortment of Smith's aero instruments
A close-up of the instrument panel in the small cockpit of G-ABRE, a tiny space to occupy with an open top while crossing several continents!

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Comper Swift / CLA.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

The instrument panel of G-ACTF with, top to bottom, L to R, Altimeter, Compass, Ignition switches, Airspeed indicator, RPM indicator, Fuel contents, Oil temperature, Oil pressure gauge.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Comper Swift / CLA.7 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930