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FLIGHT, 4 January 1957 THE SHORT SEAPLANES 23 HISTORIC MILITARY AIRCRAFT No. 14 (Pt. 4) ]m i jjfa| A hitherto unpublished "Flight" photograph of the first Short 184 in its original form. THE summary of information given on this and the followingeditorial page concludes Mr. J. M. Bruce's history of theShort seaplanes, the first part of which appeared in Flight of December 14. As in the case of the earlier instalments, theauthor acknowledges his indebtedness to Mr. Bruce Robertson, who provided much of the information relating to serial numbers,and to Mr. H. H. Russell for some of the facts on which the history is based. Power Units Modified S.27: 50 h.p. Gnome, 70 h.p. Gnome. Tractor biplane T.5:70 h.p. Gnome. S.41: 100 h.p. Gnome. No. 42: 80 h.p. Gnome. Short 74: 100 h.p. Gnome. Folder: 160 h.p. Gnome. S.70: 160 h.p.Gnome. S.81: 160 h.p. Gnome. No. 135: 135 h.p. Salmson (Canton Unne). No. 136: 200 h.p. Salmson (Canton Unnc). Short 166: 200 h.p.Salmson (Canton Unne). Short 827: 150 h.p. Sunbeam Nubian. Short 830: 135 h.p. Salmson (Canton Unne). Short 184: 225 h.p. Sunbeam,240 h.p. Sunbeam, 260 h.p. Sunbeam, 275 h.p. Sunbeam Maori III, 240 h.p. Renault, 250 h.p. Rolls-Royce (Eagle). 1916 (Salmson) seaplane:135 h.p. Salmson (Canton Unne). Short 320: 310 h.p. Sunbeam Cossack, 320 h.p. Sunbeam Cossack. 310 h.p. seaplane Type B: 310 h.p.Sunbeam Cossack. S.364: 200 h.p. Sunbeam. N.2B: 275 h.p. Sunbeam Maori. Manufacture: Contractors and Serial Numbers Short Bros.: S.41 (10, 20, 21). Short No. 42. Short 74 (74-80, 180,182, 183, 811-818). Folder (81, 82, 89, 90, 119-122, 186). S.81 (126). Shorts Nos. 135 and 136. Short 166 (161-166). Short 827 (822-826,3063-3072, 3093-3112). Short 830 (819-821, 827-830, 1335-1346). Short 184 (184-185, 841-850, 8031-8105, N.1080-N.1099, N.1580-N.1589). Salmson-powered seaplane, 1916 (9781-9790). Short 320 (8317-8318, N.1150-N.1159, N.1300-N.1319, N.1390-N.1409, N.1480-N.1504). Short 310 h.p. seaplane Type B (8319-8320). Short S.364 (possibly N.36). Short N.2B (N.66-N.73). Westland Aircraft Works, Yeovil, Somerset: Short 166 (9751-9770).Short 184 (83.56-8367). Brush Electrical Engineering Co., Ltd., Loughborough: Short 827(3321-3332, 8230-8335). Short 184 (N.1660-N.1689, N. 2600-N.2629, N.2630-N.2659, N.2790-N.2819, N.9060-N.9099, N.9260-N.9289). Pamall and Sons, Ltd., Mivart Street, Bastvtlle, Bristol: Short 827(J218-8229). Fairey Aviation Co., Ltd., Hayes, Middlesex: Short 827 (8550-8561). Sunbeam Motor Car Co., Wolverhampton: Short 827 (8630-8649).Short 320 (N.1360-N.1389, N.1690-N.1709). S. E. Sounders, Ltd., East Cones, Isle of Wight: Short 184 (8001-8030, N.1140-N.1149, N.1600-N.1624, N.1760-N.1774). Mann, Egerton and Co., Ltd., Prince of Wales Road, Norwich: Short184 (8344-8355). Mann, Egerton Type B (9085-9094). Phoenix Dynamo Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Bradford: Short 184(8368-8378, N.1630-N.1659, N.1740-N.1759). Frederick Sage and Co., Ltd., Peterborough: Short 184 (8380-8391,9065-9084, N.1130-N.1139, N.1230-N.1239, N.1590-N.1599, N.1780- N.1799). Robey and Co., Ltd., Lincoln: Short 184 (9041-9060, N.1220-N.1229,N.1260-N.1279, N.1820-N.1839, N.2820-2849, N.2900-N.2949, N.9000-N.9059, N.9290-N.9305).J. Samuel White and Co., Ltd., Covies, Isle of Wight: Short 184 (N.1240-N.1259, N.2950-N.2999, N.9100-N.9139). Supermarine Aviation Works, Ltd., Woolston, Southampton: Short184 (N.9170-N.9181). Production and Allocation The serial numbers give the most accurate surviving measure of pro-duction of each type, but cannot be regarded as a complete record. On October 31, 1918, the distribution of Short seapUnes still on chargewith the R.A.F. was as follows : — Location At home seaplane stations ... With the Grand Fleet With the 5th Group ... En route to the Middle East... Mediterranean area With contractors Totals Short 827 3 1 4 Short 184 225/240 h.p. 13 6 11 30 160 h.p. 161 6 9 35 63 8 282 Short 320 19 1 30 50 Armament Short 74 and Folder: Light bombs could be carried in external racks;a few Folders were equipped with torpedo crutches to accommodate a 14in torpedo. Short S.81: One lj-pounder Vickers semi-automaticgun on the front of the nacelle; later, one six-pounder Davis gun. Short 135/136: Bombs carried externally. Short i66: One 14in tor-pedo or three 112-lb bombs; one Lewis machine-gun, fired by the observer. Short 827/830: Bombs on external racks under the fuselage;one Lewis gun for observer. Short 184: One 14in torpedo between the floats, or various combinations of bombs up to a maximum (known)load of 520 lb; one Lewis gun on Whitehouse or Scarff mounting (the Short 184 Type D carried nine 65 lb bombs within the fuselage, stowedvertically). Short 320: One 18in Mk IX torpedo or two 230-lb bombs; one Lewis gun on ring mounting above front cockpit at level of upperwing. Short 3JO Type B: One five-pounder Davis gun; one Lewis gun (Continued on page 24) Span, upper Span, lower Length Height Wing area (sq ft) Weight empty (Ib) Military load (Ib) Fuel and oil (Ib) ... Weight loaded (lb) Maximum speed (tn.p.h Climb to 2,000ft ... Climb to 6.500ft... Service ceiling (ft) Endurance (hr) ... S.41 50ft 34ft 9in 39ft 11ft 9in lilOO __ 60 _ 5 No. 42 48ft 30ft 35ft 3~90 1,200 1,971 65 _ — DIMENSIONS Folder Two- bay 56ft 40ft 39ft _ — Three- bay 67ft 3"9ft 2,000 440 6003,040 78 — 5 WEIGHTS AND 135/136 54ft 6in 40ft 39ft 12ft 6in — 3,700 65 — 4 166 57ft 3in 42ft 40ft 7in 14ft Oiin 573 — — 4.580 65 — PERFORMANCES 827 53ft 11 in 40ft 35ft 3in 13ft 6in 506 — — .3,400 61 — — — 830 53ft 11in 40ft 35ft 3in 13ft 6in 506 2,622 360 3423,324 70 10m 25s — — 3i 184 225 h.p. Sunbeam 63ft 6*in — 40ft 7Jin 13ft 6in 688 — — 5,100 75 at2,000ft — — — 240 h.p. Renault 63ft 6iin — 40ft 7Jin 13ft 6in 688 3,514 1,010 6665,190 85 at2.000ft 9m 20s 51m 30s 5,000 5 260 h.p. Sunbeam 63ft 6±in — 40ft 7iin 13ft 6in 688 3,703 1,020 6405.363 88.5 at2,000ft 8m 35s 33m 50s 9,000 2J 320 with torpedo 75ft 46ft 9£in 45ft 9in 17ft 6in 810 4,933 1,633 4487,014 72.5 at1,200ft 12m 00s — 3,000 N.2B 55ft 2in — 40ft 2in 13ft9in 678 3,280 1,033 5984.911 90 at2,000ft 4m 50s 19m 30s 10,600
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