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Short Kent
Production Details |
Design Company: |
Short Brothers (Rochester & Bedford) Ltd |
First Flight: |
24 February 1931 |
S.17 Kent: |
3 - Short, Rochester |
S.17L Landplane: |
2 - Short, Rochester |
Type Specification |
Applies to: |
Short S.17 Kent |
Type: |
Imperial Airways flying boat
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Wing: |
Three bay, unstaggered, unequal span
biplane. Ailerons on all four wings |
Hull: |
Metal hull, mounted below lower wing |
Tail Unit: |
Braced monoplane type, with single fin
and balanced rudder mounted above. Balanced elevators
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Landing Gear: |
None
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Power Plant: |
Four Bristol Jupiter XFBM air cooled
radial piston engines between the wings |
Accommodation: |
15 passengers in cabin below the wings
with steward. Enclosed cabin for crew of two pilots and a radio
operator in nose |
Dimensions |
Span: |
113 ft |
Length: |
78 ft 5 in |
Height: |
Unknown |
Wing Area: |
2,640 sq ft |
Weights |
Empty: |
20,460 lb |
All-up: |
32,000 lb |
Performance |
Max Speed: |
137 mph |
Ceiling: |
19,500 ft |
Range: |
450 miles |
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