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Short Solent
Short Brothers · Airliner · UK · Early Jet (1946–1969)
The Short Solent is a passenger flying boat that was produced by Short Brothers in the late 1940s. It was developed from the Short Seaford, itself a development of the Short Sunderland military flying boat design.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Flying Boat
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Early Jet (1946–1969)
- Country
- UK
- Manufacturer
- Short Brothers
- Operator
- UK military
- Primary Role
- Airliner
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1946
- Produced
- 18
- Propulsion
- Piston
- Engine
- 4x Bristol Hercules 637
- Thrust / Power
- 7,200 hp total
- Launch
- Water
- Length (ft)
- 87.7
- Wingspan (ft)
- 112.9
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 34500
- MTOW (lb)
- 78000
- Endurance (hr)
- 12
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 17400
- Range (mi)
- 1800
- Max Speed (mph)
- 273