Short Mayo Composite
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The Short Mayo Composite was a pioneering British piggyback seaplane system developed in the 1930s to extend the range of transatlantic mail-carrying flying boats.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Short Mayo Composite canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British aircraft
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experimental aircraft combination ⓘ piggyback seaplane system ⓘ |
| airlineContext |
Imperial Airways
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Airways transatlantic services
|
| category |
experimental transport aircraft
ⓘ
flying boats ⓘ |
| configuration |
composite aircraft
ⓘ
piggyback flying-boat combination ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designer | Arthur Gouge ⓘ |
| designFeature |
coordinated control systems for takeoff
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interlocking struts between upper and lower aircraft ⓘ |
| developer | Short Brothers ⓘ |
| era | 1930s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1937 ⓘ |
| historicalEra | interwar period ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early example of composite aircraft for range extension ⓘ |
| innovation |
demonstrated in-flight separation of large seaplanes
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extended range beyond normal takeoff weight limits ⓘ |
| launchAircraftRole | carrier flying boat ⓘ |
| launchMethod | air-launch from carrier aircraft ⓘ |
| lowerComponent | Short S.21 Maia ⓘ |
| material | metal construction ⓘ |
| mediaType | subject of aviation history studies ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Robert Mayo ⓘ |
| notableFlight | first transatlantic mail flight by a composite seaplane system ⓘ |
| notableFlightYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 1 ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Airways ⓘ |
| powerplantType | piston engine ⓘ |
| primaryRole | long-range mail transport ⓘ |
| purpose | to extend the range of transatlantic mail-carrying flying boats ⓘ |
| rangeExtensionMethod | airborne launch with full fuel load in upper aircraft ⓘ |
| registrationLowerAircraft | G-ADHK ⓘ |
| registrationUpperAircraft | G-ADHJ ⓘ |
| retirementReason |
operational complexity
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rapid advances in long-range landplanes ⓘ |
| separationPhase | cruise altitude ⓘ |
| sponsor | Imperial Airways ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| takeoffEnvironment | water ⓘ |
| testingLocation |
Poole Harbour
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Southampton Water ⓘ |
| upperAircraftRole | long-range seaplane ⓘ |
| upperComponent | Short S.20 Mercury ⓘ |
| usedFor |
experimental long-range route proving
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high-payload transoceanic mail carriage ⓘ |
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