Short S.17 Kent flying boat design
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The Short S.17 Kent was a British four-engined biplane flying boat airliner of the early 1930s, designed for Imperial Airways’ long-range routes and noted for its large size and luxurious passenger accommodations.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Short S.17 Kent | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airliner
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biplane ⓘ flying boat ⓘ four‑engined aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory |
civil transport aircraft
ⓘ
multiengine flying boat ⓘ seaplane ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | high‑wing biplane flying boat ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
flying boat airliner
ⓘ
long‑range airliner ⓘ |
| aircraftType | propeller‑driven airliner ⓘ |
| airlineService |
Imperial Airways Empire routes
ⓘ
Imperial Airways European routes ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | metal and fabric construction ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | multi‑crew cockpit ⓘ |
| designedBy | Short Brothers design team ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Empire air routes
ⓘ
Imperial Airways long‑range routes ⓘ Mediterranean routes ⓘ |
| designedPeriod | early 1930s ⓘ |
| developedInContextOf | expansion of British Empire air routes ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | four piston engines ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
mail transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
| landingCapability | water landing ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Short Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
flying‑boat hull
ⓘ
large size for its time ⓘ luxurious passenger accommodations ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 4 ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Airways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passengerCabin |
luxury fittings
ⓘ
multiple passenger cabins ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Imperial Airways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsionLayout | tractor propellers ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | early 1930s ⓘ |
| takeoffCapability | water takeoff ⓘ |
| usedBy | Imperial Airways Mediterranean services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
long‑distance passenger flights
ⓘ
mail and freight on Imperial Airways routes ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | biplane ⓘ |
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