Short Pusher Biplanes Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Short Brothers Ltd

First Flight:

June 1910

S.26 Type:

3 - Short

S.29 Type:

8 - Short

S.38 Type:

6 - Short 12 - Supermarine Aviation Works 24 - White and Thompson Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Short S.38 Type

Type:

General purpose aircraft for 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:

Nacelle mounted on lower wing consisting of fabric covered box structure

Tail Unit:

Tail carried on four struts behind wing with monoplane tailplane and elevator on upper struts and twin rudders. Additional elevator carried on struts forward of the nacelle

Landing Gear:

Two separate units with twin wheels and skid carried on struts under wing. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 70 hp Gnome engine at rear of nacelle driving two blade pusher propeller

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits for crew forward of wing

Span:

52 ft

Length:

35 ft 6 in

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

500 sq ft

Empty:

1,050 lb

Loaded:

1,500 lb

Speed:

58 mph

Duration:

5 hr

Preserved in British Museums

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