Short Biplane No 2 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Short Brothers (Rochester & Bedford) Ltd

First Flight:

27 September 1909

Biplane No 2:

1 - Short

Type Specification

Applies to:

Short Biplane No 2

Type:

Aeroplane for J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon

Wing:

Wings constructed of wood with fabric covering. Four pairs of interplane struts with single strut at tip. Ailerons on interplane strut at tip

Fuselage:

None

Tail Unit:

No rear tailplane. Vertical fin carried on two struts behind wing. Biplane elevator mounted on extended landing skids in front of aircraft with single rudder just behind

Landing Gear:

Two trussed girders running under the aircraft from just behind the wing to the elevator

Power Plant:

One 50 hp Green engine on lower wing driving twin propellers mounted aft of wing

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot

Span:

48 ft 8 in

Length:

32 ft

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

450 sq ft

Loaded:

1,485 lb

Speed:

45 mph

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