Aeromarine LSA’s Chip Erwin is one but certainly not the only busy fellow in the modern Part 103 aircraft space. AVI’s Radu Berceanu is another a man on the move. Chip works in metal. Radu works in composite. You know Chip better (he’s adept at PR) but you probably know Radu’s designs. Readers have responded enthusiastically to articles and videos about Swan. In an earlier article I promised a video look. Now that the flying season is easing into the holidays, I have more time to spend editing videos. What takes a few minutes to shoot takes hours to edit but I’m pleased to let you hear from Radu himself. His English is quite good and you get a lot of views of the new & improved Swan, now called Swan LE. Fresh Swan Retake The article from April this year had additional detail for Swan LE and mentions Dracula, the subject of a future video and article.
AVI’s Affordable, Foldable, Composite Part 103 Ultralight Aircraft Gets a Fresh New Look
The original Swan 120 (103 for the USA) was a big hit. Let's see how the model transformed.
Fresh Swan Retake
The article from April this year had additional detail for Swan LE and mentions Dracula, the subject of a future video and article. Fairly rare are companies that offer a high and a low wing design. Radu's Swan LE and Dracula are sharp contrasts but share identical technical specifications.NOSE TO NOSE — Comparing the new Swan 120 LE (L) to the original Swan 120.
Even on the original Swan, electric integrates smoothly.
Swan and Swan LE fit inside an improbably-small trailer.
AVI's Dracula will be featured in upcoming video.
ARTICLE LINKS:
- April 2023 article with Swan (and Dracula) specifications and other details
- AVI Aircraft, factory website
- AVI Aircraft, all contact info and content on this website
- Swan USA, distributor website, home page has a good description with contact info