Short Shetland

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Airplanes

Length

33.528 m

Flat Wing Span

45.72 m

Height

11.2776 m

Flat Wing Area

243.7776 m²

Cruise Speed

294.51 km/h

Max Speed

423.2575 km/h

Max Ceiling

5181.6 m

Number of Engines

First Flight

1944-12-14

Number Built

Maximum Take-Off Weight

56.699 t (paragliders: kg)

Maximum Range

6437.376 km

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Aircraft	Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg))	Maximum Range (km)
Short Shetland	56.699	6437.376

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Name: Short Shetland
Manufacturer: Short Brothers
Description: The Short Shetland was intended as a British long-range, four-engined flying boat built by Short Brothers at Rochester, Kent for use in the Second World War.
First Flight: 1944-12-14
Designer: Short Brothers
Type: Reconnaissance flying boat
Length (m): 33.528
Height (m): 11.2776
Cockpit Crew: 11
Max Speed (km/h): 423.2575
Cruise Speed (km/h): 294.51
Max Ceiling (m): 5181.6
Rate of Climb (m/s): 4.572
Armament: (as planned); Three turrets, each with 2 × 0.5 in (12.7 mm) Browning machine guns in nose, mid-upper and tail positions; 1 × 0.5 in machine guns in port and starboard beam positions; Up to 4000 lb of bombs or depth charges
Endurance (h): 25
National Origin: United Kingdom
Number Built: 2
Powerplant Description: 4 × Bristol Centaurus VII 18-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, 1864 kW (2500 hp) each
Wikipedia Article (URL): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_Shetland
Flat Wing Span (m): 45.72
Flat Wing Area (m²): 243.7776
Number of Engines: 4