Schweizer RU-38 Twin Condor

RU-38 Twin Condor
Role Covert reconnaissance aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Schweizer Aircraft Corporation
Designer Leslie Schweizer
First flight 31 May 1995
Introduction May 1997
Status In production
Primary users US Coast Guard
US Dept of Justice
Produced RU-38A 1995-1997
RU-38B 2004-2005
Number built RU-38A - 2
RU-38B - 3
Developed from RG-8A

The Schweizer RU-38 Twin Condor is a two or three-seat, fixed gear, low wing, twin boom covert reconnaissance aircraft.

RU-38 is the US military designation for the aircraft, indicating Utility, Reconnaissance. The Schweizer company model number is Schweizer SA 2-38A Condor and, in its three-seat configuration, Schweizer SA 3-38A Condor

Based on the Schweizer SGM 2-37 motor glider, a total of five RU-38s were produced between 1995 and 2005. The aircraft remains in production by Sikorsky Aircraft after acquiring Schweizer.

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