Short Kent

· Short Brothers · 4 × Bristol Jupiter

Airplanes

Length

23.7744 m

Flat Wing Span

34.4424 m

Height

8.5344 m

Flat Wing Area

245.264 m²

Max Seating

Cruise Speed

168.9811 km/h

Max Speed

220.4801 km/h

Max Ceiling

5334 m

Number of Engines

Aircraft Engine

First Flight

1931-02-24

Entry Into service

1931-01-01

Number Built

Maximum Range

724.2048 km

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Aircraft	Maximum Range (km)
Short Kent	724.2048

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All data (26 fields)

Name: Short Kent
Manufacturer: Short Brothers
Description: The Short S.17 Kent was a British four-engined 15-seat biplane luxury flying boat airliner, designed and built by Shorts to meet a requirement from Imperial Airways for an aircraft with greater range than the Short Calcutta.
First Flight: 1931-02-24
Entry Into service: 1931-01-01
Production End: 1931-01-01
Service End: 1938-01-01
Designer: Short Brothers
Type: Biplane flying boat airliner
Length (m): 23.7744
Height (m): 8.5344
Max Seating: 16
Max Speed (km/h): 220.4801
Cruise Speed (km/h): 168.9811
Max Ceiling (m): 5334
Rate of Climb (m/s): 4.2672
Capacity Description: 16 passengers
National Origin: United Kingdom
Number Built: 3
Powerplant Description: 4 × Bristol Jupiter XFBM 9-cylinder air-cooled radial engines, 414 kW (555 hp) each
Primary Users: Imperial Airways
Wikipedia Article (URL): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_Kent
Flat Wing Span (m): 34.4424
Flat Wing Area (m²): 245.264
Aircraft Engine: Bristol Jupiter
Number of Engines: 4