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The
Swift was originally designed by R.S. Johnson of Ft Worth,
Texas in 1940. Johnson took the design to John Kennedy, also
of Ft Worth, and owner of Globe Aircraft to put the aircraft into
production. The prototype GC-1 flew in 1942 but development
was delayed by World War II.
After the war, the Texas Engineering and
Manufacturing Company (TEMCO) was sub-contracted to help produce the
Swift. Over production put Globe out of business in
1947. TEMCO continued production until 1951. Over 750
were produced. |
