As Swallow Airplane Manufacturing Company of Wichita,
Kansas, was successor to E. M. Laird Company. First
product was Model 1924 Swallow Commercial threeseater
(a refined Laird Swallow). Type was successful,
especially in Middle West, and improved progressively. On
April 6,1926 a Swallow biplane (modified New Swallow
type, called Swallow Mail plane) made inaugural flight for
Varney Air Lines (later part of United Air Lines) marking
significant advance in U.S. air transport. Swallow Commercial
of 1928 offered with various engines; Swallow
Special 3-seater had Axelson engine. In 1930s company
developed Swallow Coupe light cabin monoplane. As Swallow
Aircraft Company Inc was developing two-seat lowwing
types in 1941, but their production inhibited by
Second World War.
