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Short Mayo Composite

Transport · Interwar (1919–1938)

Short Mayo Composite — Transport
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The Short Mayo Composite was a piggy-back long-range seaplane and flying boat combination produced by Short Brothers to provide a reliable long-range air transport service to North America and, potentially, to other distant places in the British Empire and the Commonwealth.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Transport
Domain
Civil
Era
Interwar (1919–1938)
Engine
4× 16-cylinder "H-block" piston engines
Thrust / Power
365 hp each
Length (ft)
51
Wingspan (ft)
73
Empty Weight (lb)
10163
MTOW (lb)
15500
Range (mi)
3900
Max Speed (mph)
212