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I owned a Swift and a few other planes with much bigger engines than
what they were designed with. I think the statement made about HP
increase might have been a rule of thumb and not a cut and dried rule.
I now have a Glasair that was designed for a 150 HP and I run 237 HP on
it. No the Swifts in most cases aren't experimental and I know of STC'
up to 210 HP Cont. for them. By the way the Swift's are a great little
Airplane However they are not the easiest A/C to control on the ground
and in most case's must be wheel landed to maintain good control. If
you buy one make sure you get a good swift instructor to check you out.
If you check the records a bunch of the swift crashes have been by so
called tail dragger instructors. They fly like a small fighter plane a
bunch of fun. I made a big mistake when I sold mine.
DICK NANCY & SOPHIE 
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Date: 11/17/04 05:36:31
Subject: Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Franklin 125 hp
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