Lopresti Fury

[Dave.]

Do you guys know if there are any of these in Australia ?

 

They look like a pretty fun aeroplane anyone have any experience with them ?

 

I did a bit of a google search but didn't find anything specific to Au.

 

 

[pylon500]

The Lopresti Fury;

 

 

is a modified and updated version of the Globe/Temco Swift;

 

from the late 40's.

 

The Swift is an attractive aircraft in itself, but built simple and light, and somewhat underpowered with up to a 145hp C0-300.

 

Roy Lopresti ended up with the rights to the Swift, and was converting them with up to 200hp, modified bubble canopy and a mod kit to convert the controls to sticks (original Swift has twin yokes)

 

There are only two Swifts (originals) in Australia that I know of VH-BYB and VH-XTG, both of which I have worked on while at Bankstown.

 

I don't know of any Fury's in Australia, but original Swifts can be bought out of the US for very reasonable prices.....

 

 

[Dave.]

Pylon Thank you for the reply.

 

How hard is it to bring a plane in from anther country like the USA ?