Short Rangoon Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Short Brothers (Rochester & Bedford) Ltd

First Flight:

24 September 1930

Rangoon:

6 - Short Brothers

Naval Calcutta:

1 - Short Brothers 4 - Breguet, France

K.F.1:

1 - Short Brothers 4 - Kawanishi, Japan

Type Specification

Applies to:

Short Rangoon

Type:

General reconnaissance flying boat

Wing:

Unequal span, unstaggered, two bay biplane. Metal, covered with fabric. Ailerons fitted to upper planes

Hull:

Metal hull, mounted below lower wing

Tail Unit:

Braced monoplane type, with single fin and balanced rudder mounted above. Unbalanced elevators

Landing Gear:

None

Power Plant:

Three 540 hp Bristol Jupiter XIF mounted between the wings in tractor configuration

Accommodation:

Crew of five, with enclosed cockpit and cabin and three gun positions, one in nose and two amidships

Armament:

One Lewis gun in nose and two amidships. 1,000 lb bomb load

Span:

93 ft

Length:

66 ft 9 in

Height:

23 ft 9 in

Wing Area:

1,828 sq ft

Empty:

14,000 lb

All-up:

24,000 lb

Max Speed:

115 mph

Initial Climb:

550 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

12,000 ft

Range:

650 miles

Preserved in British Museums

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