Short Mayo Composite

· Short Brothers · 4 × Napier Rapier
Airplanes
Length
15.5448 m
Flat Wing Span
22.2504 m
Height
6.096 m
Flat Wing Area
56.7638 m²
Cruise Speed
313.8221 km/h
Max Speed
341.1809 km/h
Number of Engines
4
Aircraft Engine
Napier Rapier
First Flight
1937-09-05
Entry Into service
1938-07-14
Number Built
1
Maximum Range
6276.441 km

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Aircraft Maximum Range (km)
Short Mayo Composite 6276.441

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Name
Short Mayo Composite
Manufacturer
Short Brothers
Description
The Short Mayo Composite was a piggy-back long-range seaplane and flying boat combination produced by Short Brothers to provide a reliable long-range air transport service to North America and, potentially, to other distant places in the British Empire and the Commonwealth.
First Flight
1937-09-05
Entry Into service
1938-07-14
Service End
1941-01-01
Designer
Arthur Gouge
Type
Transport seaplane carried to flight altitude by Short S.21 Maia
Length (m)
15.5448
Height (m)
6.096
Cockpit Crew
2
Max Speed (km/h)
341.1809
Cruise Speed (km/h)
313.8221
Capacity Description
1000 lb of mail
National Origin
United Kingdom
Number Built
1
Powerplant Description
4 × Napier Rapier VI 16-cylinder "H-block" piston engines, 272 kW (365 hp) each
Primary Users
Imperial Airways, RAF
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_Mayo_Composite
Flat Wing Span (m)
22.2504
Flat Wing Area (m²)
56.7638
Aircraft Engine
Napier Rapier
Number of Engines
4