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and made of sheet aluminum. The current engine is a

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-A1B6, giving the Fury a max speed of 222 mph. The aircraft will carry two adults with up to 100 pounds of baggage and has a range of 1000 miles. Originally designed by

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while working at LoPresti Piper Aircraft Engineering Company, he eventually secured rights to the design following the bankruptcy of the company.

Operational history

The aircraft was displayed at

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in 1989 as the SwiftFury. Over 500 orders were placed for the aircraft prior to Piper's bankruptcy in 1991.

Specifications (prototype, converted Swift)

References

Manufacturer's website
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, date=December 2004 , pages=331–38 1980s United States sport aircraft