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Edward "Ed" James Swearingen (12 September 1925 – 15 May 2014[1]) was an aeronautical engineer based in San Antonio, Texas.

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Life

Swearingen was notable for developing modifications from existing production aircraft such as the Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche from the Piper PA-24 Comanche single engine series and the Swearingen Merlin turboprop aircraft from the Beech Model 50 Twin Bonanza. Swearingen also developed original aircraft designs such as the SX-300 experimental airplane and Sino Swearingen SJ30-2 executive jet.

References

External links

• Living Legend Ed Swearingen’s Lifetime of Invention - Airport Journals, May 2009

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Edward J. Swearingen, né le 12 septembre 1925 et mort le 15 mai 2014, est un ingénieur aéronautique autodidacte américain. Passionné d’aviation et d’électronique, ce Texan est l'auteur d'un certain nombre de conversions d'appareils existants. Il a ensuite créé sa propre entreprise de construction aéronautique et donné son nom à une famille de biturbopropulseurs d’affaires.

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