Short Mussel Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Short Brothers (Rochester & Bedford) Ltd

First Flight:

6 April 1926

Mussel I:

1 - Shorts, Rochester

Mussel II:

1 - Shorts, Rochester

Type Specification

Applies to:

Short Mussel I

Type:

Experimental float monoplane for company use

Wing:

Low wing braced monoplane. Unswept, constant chord wing with rounded tip. Duralumin spars with spruce ribs and rabric covering

Fuselage:

Fuselage of monocoque metal construction

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane at top of fuselage with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Twin single step metal floats

Power Plant:

One de Havilland Cirrus four cylinder inline air cooled engine in nose

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits above wing

Span:

36 ft

Length:

24 ft

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

200 sq ft

Empty:

1,030 lb

All-up:

1,576 lb

Max Speed:

82 mph

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