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Short L.17 Scylla

Interwar (1919–1938)

Short L.17 Scylla — Fixed Wing
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The Short L.17 Scylla was a British four-engined 39-seat biplane airliner designed and built by Short Brothers at the request of Imperial Airways to supplement the Handley Page H.P.42 fleet already in service after Handley Page quoted an excessive price for two additional H.P.42s. They were ordered in 1933.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Domain
Civil
Era
Interwar (1919–1938)
Engine
4 × Bristol Jupiter XFBM|eng1 type=nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engines|eng1 hp=555
Length (ft)
83
Wingspan (ft)
113
Empty Weight (lb)
22650
Max Speed (mph)
137