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Short Belfast
Short Brothers · Strategic Heavy Jet Freighter / Strategic Outsize Cargo Airlift · UK · Early Jet (1946–1969)
The Short Belfast is a retired heavy lift turboprop freighter that was built by British manufacturer Short Brothers at Belfast. Only 10 aircraft were constructed, all of which entered service with the Royal Air Force (RAF), who operated it under the designation Short Belfast C.1.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Transport
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Early Jet (1946–1969)
- Country
- UK
- Manufacturer
- Short Brothers
- Operator
- RAF (retired) / HeavyLift Cargo Airlines
- Primary Role
- Strategic Heavy Jet Freighter / Strategic Outsize Cargo Airlift
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1966
- Produced
- 10
- Propulsion
- Turboprop
- Engine
- 4x Rolls-Royce Tyne RTy.12 turboprop
- Thrust / Power
- 5,730 shp each
- Launch
- Ground
- Length (ft)
- 136.5
- Wingspan (ft)
- 158.8
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 130000
- MTOW (lb)
- 230000
- Payload (lb)
- 80000
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 30000
- Range (mi)
- 5300
- Max Speed (mph)
- 352