Schweizer RU-38 Twin Condor

This article is about the aircraft. For other uses, see RU-38 (disambiguation).

RU-38 Twin Condor
General information
TypeCovert reconnaissance aircraft
National originUnited States
ManufacturerSchweizer Aircraft Corporation
Designer
Leslie Schweizer
StatusIn production
Primary usersUS Coast Guard
Number builtRU-38A - 2
RU-38B - 3
History
ManufacturedRU-38A 1995-1997
RU-38B 2004-2005
Introduction dateMay 1997
First flight31 May 1995
Developed fromRG-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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