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Aviation History
1934
1934 - 1204.PDF
I2CC FLIGHT, NOVEMBER 15, 1934. i £ xI '4 SHORT BROTHERS, LTD. From the earliest days of flying this firm has been closely identified with seaplane Kork. Of recent years the company has rather made a speciality of all-metal flying boats. SIMILAR in its main essentials to the'' Calcutta '' civil flying boats used by Imperial Airways, the "Rangoon" is a long-range reconnaissance machine capable of carrying a large military load over a distance of 1,000 miles. No. 203 Flying Boat Squadron of the Royal Air Force is equipped with this boat. The power plant consists of three Bristol " Jupiter " XI F. geared engines, de- veloping 510 h.p. each. Duralumin is used throughout the construction ex- cept for certain important units made of stainless steel. The cockpit is com- pletely covered by a safety glass super- structure, a sliding roof being fitted. Sleeping and cooking facilities for the crew are provided. Another Short military flying boat is the " Singapore" Mark III. This is a high-performance boat designed for long- range open sea reconnaissance. The power plant arrangement differs from that of the " Rangoon" in that the four Rolls-Royce "Kestrel" water-cooled engines are arranged in tandem pairs, each pair on two single struts. This engine mounting was considered very daring when first produced, but has stood the test of time. There are no wing bracing struts from the chine to the lower plane, a fact which assists towards cleaner running on the water. The latest type of Short military flying boat is of unusual design. Not only is it a cantilever monoplane, but the wings have a pronounced "bend" in them where the Rolls-Royce "Goshawk" steam-cooled engines are mounted. This '' bend '' gives the wing a curious gull- like appearance. The raising is due to an endeavour to get the engines and air- screws well clear of the water. On trials the R.24/31, as this machine is called, has proved to have a very fine perform- ance. SHORT "R24 31" Two 700 h.p. Rolls-Royce " Goshawk " Type: General Purpose Flying Boat Length ... 63 ft. 3 in. (19,3 m) Wing span 90 ft. 0 in. (27,i m) As this machine is an experimental type, and the property of the British Air Ministry, no weight or performance figures may be published. Among other flying boats manufac- tured by Short Brothers, brief mention may be made of the R.6/28, a very large six-engined machine of nearly 5,000 h.p. This is a military type. The '' Kent " is a four-engined civil flying boat, with four Bristol "Jupiter" engines, used very successfully by Imperial Airways. Although mainly associated with fly- | SHORT " Four 560 h.p. SINGAPORE m" 1 Rolls-Royce " Kestrels " \ Type : Long-range Reconnaissance Flying Boat. i i Length : Wing span : Upper i Lower• Wing area • Tare weight i Fuel and oil : Military load i Gross weight • Max. gross weight | Max speed ... : Landing speed : Ceiling i Range ... 64 ft. Sin. (29,52 m) 1 90 ft. Oin. (27,4 m) \ 76ft. Oin. (23,? m)... 1,834 sq. ft. [170,5 m1) \ ... 18,420 lb. (S .360 kg) : 6,275 lb. (2 S45 kg) \ 2,S05 1b. [1 272 kg) ... 27,500 lb. (12 477 kg) \ ... 31,5001b. (14 300 kg) ... HSm.p.h. (233kmlh) At 2,000 ft. (610 m) •... 65m.p.h. (WSkmlh) \ 15,000 ft. (4 570 m) ... 1,000 miles (1610 km)At 105 m.p.h. (168 kmjh) SHORT ' Four 555 h.p. Bristo SCYLLA" " Jupiter " i Type : 38-passenger Commercial. i Length : Wing span : Upper i Lower ; Wing area ; Tare weight : Disposable load ... Gross weight - XF. BM ... 83 ft. 10 in. (25,5 »i) : ... 113 ft. 0 92 ft. 6 .. 2,615 sq. ... 22,650 lb. ... 10,85011 ... 33,500 lb. in. (3i,4 m) ; in. (28,2 m) ': ft. (215 ml) \ (10 274kg) i >. (i 921 ks) : (IS ISokg) :
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