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Comper Aircraft Company.
Nick Comper was a genius of light aircraft design,he left a legacy of original thinking in his products which despite being built in very small numbers,has left them firmly embedded into the aviation history books,and much talked about even 70 years after they first apperared,even today they offer the chance to build them as a replica such as the delightful little Comper Swift aircraft which has its following worldwide,in fact there is just not enough Swifts left to go around,and many change hands from enthusiast to enthusiast over the years.
The Pobjoy radial will always be connected with this aircraft,another masterpiece of aeronautical engineering,anyone who has heard the po-popping of these little engines will know what I mean ? they are poetry in motion.
Here we have but a small selection of Compers designs from the days of flying when spruce,fabric,dope and varnish were the basis for most aircraft.



G-ABWE Comper Swift at the Kings Cup air races,Hatfield July 1938,in the background is G-ADVV B.A.Double Eagle ( to R.A.F as ES949 July 1941) G-AEGI Parall Hendy Heck IIC ( Damaged beyond repair 17-06-50) G-ABWE was sold abroad in February 1940.


Comper Mouse.

Comper Fly (scaled down Scamp) serial number T1788.


Lovely in flight shot of the Comper Swift G-ABWE (colours white & red)


Photographed at Old Warden on 10-08-2004 by Dave Peace is the famous 'Scarlet Angel' formerly VT-ADO which was flown to India and back by its owners in the thirties.


G-ACTF Bare bones whilst getting an airing at Orion Airways,Baginton 1958.


G-ABUS Comper Swift at Baginton 04-10-64,whilst in the ownership of the late John Edwards.
She still retains the name 'Black Magic' and her well known race number '41'

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