Short S.8 Calcutta flying boat design
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The Short S.8 Calcutta was a pioneering British three-engined biplane flying boat of the late 1920s, designed for Imperial Airways to provide long-distance passenger services over water.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Short S.8 Calcutta | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airliner
ⓘ
biplane ⓘ flying boat ⓘ three-engined aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration |
biplane
ⓘ
parasol upper wing over hull ⓘ |
| cabinType | enclosed passenger cabin ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | metal hull with fabric-covered wings ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 4 ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed | about 105 mph ⓘ |
| designer | Arthur Gouge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Short Singapore I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedInto | Short S.17 Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | three engines in tractor configuration ⓘ |
| engineType | Bristol Jupiter radial engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1928 ⓘ |
| era | late 1920s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1928 ⓘ |
| height | 23 ft 6 in ⓘ |
| hullType | all-metal hull ⓘ |
| length | 66 ft 0 in ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Short Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 130 mph ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight | about 24,000 lb ⓘ |
| notableFeature | first stressed-skin metal-hulled flying boat airliner in regular service ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 7 ⓘ |
| operator |
Aéronavale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imperial Airways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passengerCapacity | 15 ⓘ |
| powerplantCount | 3 ⓘ |
| primaryRole | long-distance passenger transport ⓘ |
| range | about 500 miles ⓘ |
| registrationExample |
G-EBVG
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
G-EBVH ⓘ G-EBVI ⓘ G-EBVJ ⓘ G-EBVK ⓘ G-EBVL ⓘ G-EBVM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retired | 1930s ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | about 10,000 ft ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tailplane ⓘ |
| usedFor |
mail transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
| usedOnRoute |
Imperial Airways Mediterranean service
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London–India route segments ⓘ Mediterranean routes ⓘ |
| wingSpan | 93 ft 0 in ⓘ |
| wingType | two-bay biplane wings ⓘ |
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