The swallow is 39 inch span park flyer reminiscent of earlier free flight designs and is powered by a geared 280 motor on 7 NIMH cells. This is a very smooth and groovy little airplane, quite an agile little flyer, that routinely makes 12 minute full throttle flights on 720 mah cells. Hand launched with the wheels removed over our grass field, the plane is a delight in calm morning or evening air. Hand launching is a breeze, just a slight push and the Swallow is accelerating away from you. No need to run with this 11 ounce model, just hold it up and give it a shove.

It's not just a calm day flyer as we routinely fly it in 10-15 mph winds with no problems. Flying in wind seems to be more related to the actual site itself than the size and weight of the model. Flying downwind of a treeline or other objects will result in turbulent air and a more difficult time with a light model. Fly in an open area with few obstructions and things get much better. We've flown this small plane dozens of times in winds so strong it can barely make any headway and have landed it easily every time with no damage.