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Short 330
Short Brothers · Transport aircraft · United Kingdom · Cold War (1970–1991)
The Short 330 is a small turboprop transport aircraft produced by Short Brothers. It seats up to 30 people and was relatively inexpensive and had low maintenance costs at the time of its introduction in 1976. The 330 was based on the SC.7 Skyvan. The C-23 Sherpa was a military version of the 330. Production of the aircraft ended in 1992, after 141 were produced. The Short 360 was a development of the Short 330.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Transport
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Cold War (1970–1991)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Manufacturer
- Short Brothers
- Operator
- Air Cargo Carriers; Corporate Air
- Primary Role
- Transport aircraft
- Status
- Active
- Service Entry
- 1976
- Produced
- 1974–1992
- Engine
- 2× turboprop
- Thrust / Power
- |eng1 kn-ab= |eng1 lbf-ab= lbf each; 1198 shp each
- Length (ft)
- 58
- Wingspan (ft)
- 75
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 14727
- MTOW (lb)
- 22899
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 20000
- Range (mi)
- 1053
- Max Speed (mph)
- 219