Short Twin engined Biplanes Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Short Brothers Ltd

First Flight:

18 September 1911

Triple Twin:

1 - Short

Tandem Twin:

1 - Short (Rebuilt from S.27

Type Specification

Applies to:

Short S.39 Triple Twin

Type:

Twin engined biplane

Wing:

Three bay, unstaggered, unswept, unequal span biplane. Wood and fabric construction. Ailerons on upper and lower wings

Fuselage:

Wood and fabric nacelle on lower wing

Tail Unit:

Tailplane and elevator carried on booms to the rear with three fins below the elevator. Second elevator carried on booms ahead of wing

Landing Gear:

Twin wheels on crossaxle carried between skids. Tail skid

Power Plant:

Two 50 hp Gnome engines, one at front of nacalle, one at rear. Front engine drives two propellers mounted on centre interplane struts via chain drive. Rear engine drives single propeller attached directly to the engine

Accommodation:

Twin seats side by side in the cockpit

Span:

34 ft

Length:

45 ft

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

435 sq ft

Empty:

1,800 lb

Loaded:

2,100 lb

Speed:

55 mph

Preserved in British Museums

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