Swift F.1

This page is about the British jet fighter Swift F.1. For the other version, see Swift F.7.

Swift F.1

Hornet Mk.III

Swift F.7

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Swift F.1

Hornet Mk.III

Swift F.7

Britain

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
8.3	8.3	8.3

Class:

Fighter

Jet fighter

Research:105 000

Purchase:300 000

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Description

The Swift F.1 is a rank V British jet fighter with a battle rating of 8.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.91 "Night Vision".

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 3 048 m985 km/h

Turn time25 s

Max altitude12 192 m

EngineRolls-Royce Avon Mk.105

TypeJet

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight10 t

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 3,048 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	982	980	12192	26.6	27.2	19.3	16.7	850
Upgraded	989	985		23.5	25.0	37.7	28.0

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
X	✓	✓	X	X	X

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
1,186	435	N/A	1,035	465	~9	~5

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 850	< 600	< 600	N/A

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
Rolls-Royce Avon Mk.105		1	6,019 kg		271 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		7m fuel	20m fuel	23m fuel
1,000 kg	Axial-flow turbojet		6,525 kg	7,452 kg	7,705 kg	9,530 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100%)
Condition	100%	WEP	7m fuel	20m fuel	23m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	3,107 kgf	N/A	0.48	0.42	0.40	0.33
Optimal	3,197 kgf (1,186 km/h)	N/A	0.49	0.43	0.41	0.34

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear435 km/h

• 50 mm thick bulletproof glass in cockpit windshield.
• 12.7 mm steel plate behind pilot.
• Most of the critical components positioned inside the fuselage (Pilot, engine and fuel tanks)

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB3 057 → 4 478

RB8 566 → 12 549

SB10 488 → 15 364

Total cost of modifications91 200

147 000

Talisman cost2 100

Crew training86 000

Experts300 000

Aces1 700

Research Aces720 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

120 / 370 / 600 %

196 / 196 / 196 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Research: 6 100 Cost: 9 800 310 Compressor Research: 5 100 Cost: 8 200 260 New boosters Research: 5 100 Cost: 8 200 260 Wings repair Research: 5 700 Cost: 9 200 290 Engine Research: 5 700 Cost: 9 200 290 G-suit Research: 9 900 Cost: 16 000 500	Airframe Research: 5 100 Cost: 8 200 260 EFS Research: 9 900 Cost: 16 000 500 Cover Research: 9 900 Cost: 16 000 500	aden_belt_pack Research: 6 100 Cost: 9 800 310 500 LB Research: 6 100 Cost: 9 800 310 1000 LB Research: 5 100 Cost: 8 200 260 aden_new_gun Research: 5 700 Cost: 9 200 290 60 lb S.A.P. Mark I Research: 5 700 Cost: 9 200 290

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 12 x 30 mm ADEN cannon

Ammunition400 rounds

Fire rate1 200 shots/min

The Swift F.1 is armed with:

• 2 x 30 mm ADEN cannons, nose-mounted (200 rpg = 400 total)

Suspended armament

List of setups (4)

Setup 12 x G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bomb

Setup 22 x 1000 lb G.P. Mk.I bomb

Setup 32 x 1000 lb M.C. Mk.I bomb

Setup 48 x RP-3 rockets
8 x RP-3 rockets

The Swift F.1 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 2 x 500 lb G.P. Mk.IV bombs (1,000 lb total)
• 2 x 1,000 lb G.P. Mk.I bombs (2,000 lb total)
• 2 x 1,000 lb M.C. Mk.I bombs (2,000 lb total)
• 16 x RP-3 rockets

Usage in battles

The Swift is a British subsonic jet fighter. The aircraft is considered by some users to be a "Mini Hunter" as the Swift shares a lot of strengths and weaknesses with the beast.

This jet's strengths consist of good acceleration, climb rate and top speed, which if used properly can make it a brutal 'Boom and Zoom' aircraft, as even a short burst from the dual ADEN 30 mm revolver cannons will shred anything unfortunate enough to be in the way. The jet also has good energy retention, allowing it to make a 'swift' getaway if the pilot doesn't manage to kill their target, as even in a gentle climb it does not bleed speed as fast as other jets of its tier.

The main weakness of the jet is that it is not very manoeuvrable, meaning that if caught in a sticky situation, the Swift is unlikely to be able to out-dogfight its opponent unless the pilot is very experienced. Try to escape a dogfight before it begins, but if you are forced to engage, avoid throwing the jet into any sort of tight horizontal manoeuvres as there are very few aircraft the Swift will out-turn and you will end up losing any energy you may have had, becoming a sitting duck for whoever decides to claim the kill. Instead, when manoeuvring take advantage of oblique and vertical planes as you will have much more control over your energy, as well as making it easier to search for an escape route. If you manage to escape a dogfight, extend out using the Swift's acceleration and get some distance, then you can decide whether to re-engage. Also, be careful in dives. The Swift is a fast plane and as such, in a full-on boom dive from the heavens, you are likely to be going at around 1,100 km/h (700 mph) IAS, which is great for taking out unaware enemies who haven't seen you. At this point, however, the Swift is at its least manoeuvrable, at this speed turning and pulling up takes a very long time, and many new Swift pilots will find themselves embedded in the nearest hillside after a dive, take the time to learn the limits of the plane and know when to pull up. The Swift also has no designed air brake, instead the jet is equipped with the strongest takeoff flaps in the game, which still manage to hold together at the top speed of the plane, they do a great job of ditching unwanted speed, even in a steep dive, so use them if you feel you are coming in too fast.

Another minor weakness of the Swift is the fact that the two ADENs fire very quickly, expending all 400 rounds in about 10 seconds, so in an extended battle you may find yourself clean out of bullets, at which point you'll either escape and rearm, or become a sitting duck for the nearest fully loaded transonic fighter who sees you.

To summarise, use the Swift as a 'Boom and Zoomer', avoid horizontal dogfights, watch your speed in dives, and make sure to keep an eye on your ammo count, do all this and you'll be sure to quickly get many kills under your belt.

Radars

The Swift F.1 is equipped with an ARI.5857 rangefinding radar, located in the nose of the aircraft. It will automatically detect other planes within the scanning area and display the range to the closest target. It is linked with a gyro gunsight and can help with aiming at close range.

ARI.5857 - Rangefinding radar
Maximum Tracking Range	Minimum Tracking Range	Azimuth Tracking Angle	Elevation Tracking Angle
2,750 m	300 m	±9°	±9°

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Great acceleration, climb rate and high top speed
• Decent energy retention, but not the best at it (especially against MiG-15/17)
• Fast firing 30 mm ADEN cannons
• MC 1,000 lb bombs and RP-3 rockets available for light CAS roles
• Very responsive airframe both on roll and instant turning
• Take-off flaps have a high rip speed and can work as airbrakes when needed

Cons:

• Low manoeuvrability compared to other fighters in its battle rating; better at boom and zoom than dogfights
• Compression and wing rip risk at high speed (>925 km/h IAS)
• Very poor flight performance when stock
• Has no air brakes for landing; must use take-off flaps to reduce speed

History

In the years following the end of WW2, Great Britain focused their efforts on rebuilding their nation from the devastation caused by the war as the British government didn't consider a new war possible in the following ten years. Under these circumstances, developing new military technology wasn't considered a priority in most cases.

As a result, Great Britain found itself lagging behind in military aviation at the start of the 1950s by the outbreak of the Korean War. This prompted the RAF to hastily look for a new fighter aircraft to put into service, even if it meant taking into consideration an interim design.

One of the designs that sparked the RAF's interest was a new swept-wing aircraft developed by the Supermarine company - the Type 510. Being in essence just a modified Supermarine Attacker, development of this design continued, eventually maturing into the Type 541.

Soon, the Type 541 received the highest development priority and was hastily rushed through testing and into production as the Supermarine Swift. In fact, production was so rushed that it began before necessary design changes could even be applied from the results of the test flights conducted with the Type 541 prototypes.

Nonetheless, the Supermarine Swift F.1 entered service with the RAF in February 1954, followed shortly afterwards by the F.2 variant. However, many of the aircraft's teething problems weren't resolved as a result of being rushed into production. This resulted in a number of accidents happening early on involving the Swift, leading to the aircraft being grounded for a time.

Newer modifications were developed, which addressed most of the known issues. However, it was a case of too little too late for the Swift, as it quickly became replaced by the Hawker Hunter. In the end, just under 200 Supermarine Swifts were produced out of the close to 500 planned aircraft. The Swift was phased out of active service relatively quickly after its introduction, with the last fighter models being withdrawn by the RAF in the mid to late 1950s.

- From Devblog

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Swift F.1 from live.warthunder.com.

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See also

Related development

• Supermarine Attacker FB 1
• Supermarine Attacker FB.2

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

• North American F-86 Sabre
• Dassault M.D.450B Ouragan
• de Havilland Venom
• Grumman F9F Cougar
• Hawker Hunter
• Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17
• Saab J29D Tunnan

External links

• [Development] Supermarine Swift: Banking on Success
• Official data sheet - more details about the performance