Short Early Seaplanes Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Short Brothers Ltd

First Flight:

Easter 1913

Improved S.41:

3 - Short Brothers

S.68:

1 - Short Brothers

Admiralty Type 74:

7 - Short Brothers

Short Folder Seaplane:

4 - Short Brothers

Enlarged Short Folder Seaplane:

4 - Short Brothers

Admiralty Type 135:

2 - Short Brothers

Type Specification

Applies to:

Short Improved S.41 Type

Type:

Tractor seaplane for the Admiralty

Wing:

Unstaggered, unswept, unequal span biplane. Wings constructed of wood with fabric covering. Three pairs of interplane struts. Ailerons on upper wing only

Fuselage:

Wooden structure with wire bracing. Fuselage covered in fabric and mounted between the wings

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane above fuselage with elevator. Fin and rudder attached to end of fuselage

Landing Gear:

Twin main floats under fuselage with additional floats at tail and wingtips

Power Plant:

One 100 hp Gnome rotary engine in nose driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Tandem seats in open cockpit beneath wing

Span:

50 ft

Length:

39 ft

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

450 sq ft

Empty:

1,100 lb

Loaded:

1,600 lb

Speed:

60 mph

Duration:

5 hr

Preserved in British Museums

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