BRITISH AIRCRAFT SWALLOW
II - A modified licence-built
version of the Klemm L-25e, built by British Aircraft Manufacturing Co
Ltd from 1935 onwards, with 90 hp Pobjoy Cataract radial or 90 hp Cirrus
Minor I in-line engine. Nine examples impressed for flying duties 1940/41
and several of these flown as gliders for RAE tri-als in multiple tows,
up to four Swallows being towed simultaneously by Heyfords and Whitleys.
Four Klemm L-25Cs built by British Klemm (predecessor of British Aircraft
Manufacturing Co) also impressed by RAF, with Pobjoy engine. One other
Swallow II, ex-civil, purchased in Ceylon for naval communications duty
as NP491.
