The Swift | Natural Flight Reinvented

The Swift - Natural Flight Reinvented

The Swift is a high-performance biomimetic drone, also known as an ornithopter, that flies with pure flapping wings instead of propellers. It is designed to make piloting feel closer to real flight: fluid, natural, agile and deeply engaging.

What Is The Swift?

Instead of forcing air downward with propellers, The Swift generates lift through real aerodynamics. It can fly fast in open air, slow down gracefully indoors, and remain predictable thanks to onboard sensors and smart flight assistance.

BionicBird has been designing biomimetic flying machines for more than 15 years, with 4 crowdfunding campaigns, over EUR1M raised, and more than 9,000 backers served worldwide.

Core Strengths

• 31 km/h top speed in open air.
• Stable controlled slow flight from 3.5 km/h.
• Two interchangeable tails for outdoor speed or indoor precision.
• Real-time stabilization with adjustable assist levels.
• Smartphone app control plus optional patented X-Play joystick.
• Unbreakable lightweight EPP body with carbon and titanium reinforcement.
• Multicolor LED for orientation and night-flight style.

Fast Flight - Real Aerodynamics

The Swift reaches speeds up to 31 km/h in high-speed configuration, using a refined airframe, purpose-developed motor and battery system, and a robust 150 m / 500 ft remote control range.

Graceful Slow Flight

The Swift can remain smooth and controlled from 3.5 km/h, making it suitable for calm indoor environments and confined spaces.

Two Tails, Two Personalities

Swap tails to shift from fast outdoor flight to ultra-slow precision. Each tail includes 5 incidence settings to tune speed, glide and response.

Stability And Precision

Real-time gyro/IMU corrections and adjustable assist levels keep trajectories stable, predictable and confidence-inspiring.

Built To Fly, Built To Take Hits

At only 10.9 g, The Swift combines an EPP foam body with carbon-reinforced and titanium structures to absorb everyday bumps while staying reactive in the air.

Smartphone Control

The FlyingAPP is compatible with iOS and Android and includes 4 flight modes, configurable interface settings, cruise control, interactive help, emergency stop, motor cut on signal loss, diagnostics, data logging and OTA firmware updates.

X-Play Joystick

The optional patented X-Play transforms your smartphone into a true RC-style controller for precise two-hand control, confident inputs and advanced maneuvers.

Launch And Flight Environment

The Swift can take off from smooth ground using micro-wheels or be hand-launched on rough terrain. Use floors, tiles and asphalt for ground takeoff; avoid grass, sand, gravel, mud and soft soil.

Night Orientation

The integrated multicolor LED offers 7 colors for orientation and dusk or night-flight style.

Where You Can Fly

Use it indoors for ultra-slow precision, outdoors for smooth cruising, open spaces for speed and maneuvers, and seaside areas with smart wind awareness.

Natural Flight vs Propeller Flight

Traditional drones are built to hover. The Swift is built for the sensation of flight, with glide-like movement, a wingbeat character, precision at low speed, and thrill at high speed.

What Is Included

• The Swift fully assembled airframe.
• One pair of wings.
• High-speed tail and slow-flight tail.
• The Swift TurboCharge charger with USB cord.
• X-Play joystick included only with Bundle versions.

Range And Real Flight

From MetaFly To The Swift

The Swift builds on MetaFly and pushes speed, glide efficiency and control precision further. It maintains straight flight paths, executes turns without losing altitude, and recovers smoothly through its stabilization and control logic.

Versions

Standard Package: The Swift airframe, wings, fast tail, slow tail, TurboCharge charger and USB cord. Power bank not included.

Bundle Package: The Swift Standard plus the patented X-Play joystick for RC-style precision.

2x The Swift / 2x Bundle / 10x Bundle Educational Pack: multi-unit versions based on the same original package contents.

Notes

The Swift has no onboard camera and is designed for natural flight, not aerial filming.