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1945
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FLIGHT JUNE 2IST, 1945 Britain's Largest Flying Boat Some More Pictures of the • Short Shetland \ 1 \ I and 2. These views show the clean layout ofthe Shetland and it is not difficult to see how the excellent performance ,, figures are achieved.The wing span is 150ft. and the hull beam 12ft. 6in. In the top photograph the flaps arepartly extended. 3. A trick of lighting appears to give the hull a flat top-surface. It is difficult, from this view,. to appreciate actual size because of the good proportion of hull shape and size to wing span. The four 2,501* h.p. Bristol Centaurus engines with their 15ft. gin. diameter airscrews appear quite small. / 4. Apart from showing how manoeuvtable the Shetland is in the hands of Short Bros, chief test pilot, G. A. V. Tyson, the typical Short wing outline is accentuated in this photograph. 5. One of the advantages of flying-boat operation is the short landing run.
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