Short Chamois Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Short Brothers (Rochester & Bedford) Ltd

First Flight:

14 March 1927

Chamois:

1 - Short (Converted from Springbok II)

Type Specification

Applies to:

Short S.3b Chamois

Type:

Army cooperation type to specification 30/24 based on earlier Springbok II

Wing:

Single bay, unequal span, unequal chord biplane. Steel spars with fabric covering. Ailerons on upper wing only

Fuselage:

Steamlined monocoque fuselage mounted on lower wing and almost filling the interplane gap

Tail Unit:

Braced monoplane tail at top of fuselage with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Crossaxle type with tail skid

Power Plant:

One 430 hp Bristol Jupiter IV air cooled, single row, nine cylinder radial engine in nose

Accommodation:

Crew of two in tandem open cockpits, pilot forward with cockpit under the wing. Cutout in wing to allow pilots head through. Observer just behind wing

Armament:

Lewis gun for observer

Span:

45 ft 1 in

Length:

30 ft 1 in

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

440 sq ft

All-up:

4,210 lb

Max Speed:

120 mph

Preserved in British Museums

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