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

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

Landing Gear:

None

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

Preserved in British Museums

None known

Web Sites

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