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Sturgeon

Short Brothers · United Kingdom · Interwar (1919–1938)

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The Short S.6 Sturgeon was a prototype single-engined biplane naval reconnaissance aircraft, built to an Air Ministry specification but mostly intended as a demonstrator of the corrosion resistance of duralumin aircraft structures. Two were made.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Domain
Defence
Era
Interwar (1919–1938)
Country
United Kingdom
Manufacturer
Short Brothers
Service Entry
1927
Produced
2
Engine
1× 9-cylinder radial
Thrust / Power
520 hp
Length (ft)
32
Wingspan (ft)
45
MTOW (lb)
6213
Max Speed (mph)
115