Short Scion Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Short Brothers (Rochester & Bedford) Ltd

First Flight:

18 August 1933

Scion I:

5 - Short, Rochester

Scion II:

11 - Short, Rochester 6 - Pobjoy, Rochester

Type Specification

Applies to:

Short Scion I

Type:

Five passenger light transport

Wing:

High wing cantilever monoplane. Wings of metal structure covered in fabric

Fuselage:

Metal structure covered in fabric

Tail Unit:

Cantilever tailplane with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Main gear on leg below engine with axle and radius rod to fuselage lower longeron. Tailwheel

Power Plant:

Two 80 hp Pobjoy R radial engines on wing leading edge

Accommodation:

Enclosed cabin for pilot and five passengers

Span:

42 ft

Length:

31 ft 6 in

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

256 sq ft

Empty:

1,875 lb

All-up:

3,200 lb

Max Speed:

126 mph

Ceiling:

13,000 ft

Range:

390 miles

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