Editing Globe GC-1 Swift

{{Short description|American sport aircraft}}
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 |manufacturer =[[Globe Aircraft Corporation|Globe Aircraft]]/[[Texas Engineering and Manufacturing Company|TEMCO]]
 |designer =R.S. Johnson
 |first_flight =GC-1A Swift: [[1942 in aviation|1942]]
 |introduction =1946
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 |number_built =1,521 (including prototypes)<ref name="Davisson p. 71">Davisson 1983, p. 71.</ref>
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[[File:CC-SHE (GC-1B).jpg|thumb|Globe GC-1B]]
[[File:Globe Swift instrument panel.JPG|thumb|right|Swift instrument panel]]

The '''Globe GC-1 Swift''', also known as the '''Globe/Temco Swift''', is a light, two-seat sport [[monoplane]] from the post–[[World War II]] period.

==Design and development==
The Swift was designed by R.S. "Pop" Johnson in 1940, despite the fanciful story which has now entered into popular mythology surrounding the Swift's origin (that a [[Culver Cadet]] was obtained as a "template" aircraft).<ref>Davisson 1983, p. 67.</ref> The design was financially secured by John Kennedy, president of the Globe Medicine Company, to be built by his new Globe Aircraft Company. [[World War II]] interrupted their plans, however, and the {{convert|85|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} '''GC-1A Swift''' advertised as the "All Metal Swift" re-designed by K.H."Bud" Knox, received its [[type certificate]] on 7 May 1946. Two prototypes were built but essentially, the design remained the same as the type which entered production.<ref>Davisson 1983, p. 69.</ref>  Globe built about 408 GC-1As.

Later that year, the Swift received a more powerful engine of {{convert|125|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}, making it the '''GC-1B'''. Globe, together with [[Texas Engineering and Manufacturing Company|TEMCO]], built 833 GC-1Bs in six months. Globe's production outpaced sales of the Swift; as a result Globe was forced into insolvency.  TEMCO, the largest creditor, paid $328,000 to obtain the type certificate, tooling, aircraft, and parts allowing them to continue production in late 1947 hoping to recoup their losses.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Aviation News  |volume=7|year=1947}}</ref> TEMCO built 260 more aircraft before ending Swift production in 1951.

The type certificate for the Swift was obtained by [[Univair Aircraft Corporation|Universal Aircraft Industries (later Univair)]] along with all production tooling. Spare parts continued to be built until 1979 when the Swift Museum Foundation under the leadership of President Charlie Nelson purchased the Type Certificate, parts and tooling.<ref name="Davisson p. 71"/>

==Operational history==
The most unusual variant of the series became a separate design, the [[T-35 Buckaroo|TEMCO TE-1 Buckaroo]] which was built in a short-run first as a contender for a [[United States Air Force|USAF]] [[trainer aircraft]] contract, and was later transferred to foreign service as a military trainer.<ref name="Davisson p. 70">Davisson 1983, p. 70.</ref> Several of these trainers have since returned to the civil market.

==Accidents and incidents==
*On June 28, 1952, a privately operated Temco Swift, [[aircraft registration]] ''N3858K'', collided with [[American Airlines Flight 910]], [[Douglas DC-6]] ''N90750'', over Dallas while both aircraft were on final approach to [[Dallas Love Field]]. The collision and ensuing crash killed both occupants of the Swift; the DC-6 landed safely with minor damage and no injuries to the 55 passengers and five crew. The accident was attributed to the Swift pilot's failure to follow [[visual flight rules]] and exercise prudence during the landing approach. A contributing factor was [[air traffic control]] error.<ref>{{cite report |date=3 March 1953 |title=Civil Aeronautics Board Accident Investigation Report |url=https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33447 |publisher=[[Civil Aeronautics Board]] |docket=1-0045 |access-date=21 July 2024}}</ref>

==Specifications (GC-1B)==
[[File:Globe GC-1A Swift 3-view silhouette drawing.png|frameless|right|3-view silhouette drawing of the Globe GC-1A Swift]]

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==See also==
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* [[Aeronca Arrow]]
* [[Culver Cadet]]
* [[Harlow PJC-2]]
* [[Johnson Rocket 185]]
* [[Piper PT-1]]
* [[Spartan Executive]]
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==References==
;Notes
{{Reflist|2}}
;Bibliography
{{Refbegin}}
* {{cite book |last=Bridgman |first=Leonard |title=Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1948 |year=1948 |location=London |publisher=Sampson Low, Marston & Company, Ltd. }}
* Davisson, Budd. "Swiftly, Swiftly: An Appreciation of one of General Aviation's Classic Aircraft." ''Air Progress'', Vol. 45, No. 8, August 1983.
* Lert, Peter. "In The Air: Used Singles Guide." ''Air Progress'', Vol. 48, No. 7, July 1986.
{{Refend}}

==External links==
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*[http://www.swiftmuseumfoundation.org/ The Swift Museum Foundation - holder of the aircraft Type Certificate]
*[http://www.biplanes.de/airshows/aachen_04/globe/index.php Globe Swift photos at biplanes.de] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030048/http://www.biplanes.de/airshows/aachen_04/globe/index.php |date=2016-03-04 }}

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