Swift PR.6

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The Swift PR.6 was a photo-reconnaissance variant of the British Supermarine Swift jet fighter, adapted for high-speed aerial photography and intelligence-gathering missions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jet aircraft
military aircraft variant
photo-reconnaissance aircraft
aircraftCategory fixed-wing aircraft
aircraftConfiguration single-engine
single-seat
aircraftFamily Supermarine Swift
surface form: Supermarine Swift family
aircraftRole aerial photography
intelligence-gathering
photo-reconnaissance
aircraftType fighter-derived reconnaissance aircraft
airForceRole tactical air reconnaissance
airIntakeConfiguration fuselage side intakes
armament generally unarmed for reconnaissance role
basedOn Supermarine Swift
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
designedBy Supermarine design team
designedFor high-speed operations
low-level reconnaissance
operations over Central Europe
developedFor tactical reconnaissance in Europe
developedFrom Swift F.4
engineType turbojet
equipment cameras in fuselage
oblique cameras
vertical cameras
era Cold War
landingGear tricycle landing gear
manufacturer Supermarine
notableFeature guns removed or reduced to accommodate cameras
modified nose and fuselage for camera installation
operator No. 2 Squadron RAF
surface form: RAF No. 2 Squadron

No. 79 Squadron RAF
surface form: RAF No. 79 Squadron
powerplantLocation fuselage-mounted engine
primaryMission battlefield surveillance
high-speed aerial photography
tactical reconnaissance
propulsionType jet
serviceBranch Royal Air Force
status retired
tailConfiguration conventional tailplane
usedBy Royal Air Force
usedDuring 1950s
early Cold War period
usedFor NATO reconnaissance tasks
wingConfiguration swept wing

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Supermarine Swift notableVariant Swift PR.6