Short Golden Hind Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Short Brothers (Rochester & Bedford) Ltd

First Flight:

21 July 1939

S.26 G-Boat:

3 - Short, Rochester

Type Specification

Applies to:

Short S.26 Golden Hind

Type:

Commercial flying boat

Wing:

High wing cantilever monoplane. All metal construction

Hull:

All metal construction with one step hull

Tail Unit:

Cantilever monoplane type. Single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

None

Power Plant:

Four 1,400 hp Bristol Hercules radial air cooled engines on leading edge of wing

Accommodation:

Crew of seven with up to 40 passengers

Span:

134 ft

Length:

101 ft 4 in

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

2,160 sq ft

Empty:

37,705 lb

All-up:

74,500 lb

Max Speed:

209 mph

Range:

3,200 miles

Preserved in British Museums

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