What is Swift Crane?
{|{{Infobox aircraft begin | name = Swift Crane | image = File:Swift Crane.jpg | caption = ''Swift Crane'' }} {{Infobox aircraft type | type = VTOL [[Unmanned aerial vehicle]] | national origin = United States | manufacturer = [[Swift Engineering]] | designer = [[Swift Engineering]] | first flight = 2021 | introduction = 2019 | retired = | status = <!--in most cases, this field is redundant; use it sparingly--> | primary user = {{unbulleted list |Ministry of National Security (The Bahamas)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thebahamasweekly.com/publish/bis-news-updates/Government_signs_Contract_for_Law_Enforcement_Aerial_Drones64318.shtml |title=Government signs Contract for Law Enforcement Aerial Drones |date=2019-12-17 |access-date=2023-11-21|website=thebahamasweekly.com}}</ref> |[[Swift Engineering]] |[[Swift Xi]] <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://forbesjapan.com/articles/detail/27330/page1|title=安全性も性能も 一歩先行く兵庫県と神戸市の「ドローン導入」|date=2019-05-23 |access-date=2023-11-21|website=forbesjapan}}</ref> }} | more users = | number built = 47 | unit cost = $220,000 US }} |} '''Swift Crane''' is a fixed-wing, vertical takeoff and landing [[Unmanned aerial vehicle]] developed by [[Swift Engineering]]. It has a large wing and four propellers. ==Development== [[Swift Engineering]] began designing and manufacturing their drones in 2014. They started with the ''Swift020'' drone model, primarily used for research and development purposes. Later, an upgraded version, the ''Swift021'', was introduced.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.asme.org/topics-resources/content/long-range-drone-takes-off,-lands-like-a-bird |title=Long-Range Drone Takes Off, Lands like a Bird |access-date=2023-11-21|website=The American Society of Mechanical Engineers}}</ref> The latest version, named Swift Crane, is the commercialized model. ==Other websites== *[https://www.swiftautonomy.com/swift-crane-uas/ Swift Crane] == References == {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Swift Crane}} [[Category:Drones]] [[Category:Aircraft]] [[Category:Aerospace engineering]]