Short Mayo Composite project
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The Short Mayo Composite project was an experimental British aviation program in the 1930s that developed a piggyback seaplane system to extend the range of transatlantic mail and passenger flights.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British aviation project
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experimental aviation program ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | piggyback seaplane system ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | long-range seaplane operations ⓘ |
| aircraftTypeTested |
flying boat
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seaplane ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| developer | Short Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focus |
airborne launch techniques for flying boats
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long-distance seaplane performance ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early transatlantic aviation ⓘ |
| inception | 1930s ⓘ |
| industry | aviation ⓘ |
| innovationArea | range extension for commercial aircraft ⓘ |
| launchMethod | mother ship and parasite aircraft combination ⓘ |
| locationCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableFeature | composite aircraft takeoff with in-flight separation ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Airways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to extend the range of transatlantic mail flights
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to extend the range of transatlantic passenger flights ⓘ |
| status | completed experimental program ⓘ |
| testType | operational trials over transatlantic routes ⓘ |
| timePeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| transportType |
airmail
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passenger transport ⓘ |
| uses |
Short S.20 Mercury
NERFINISHED
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Short S.21 Maia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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