Short Seamew

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The Short Seamew was a British carrier-borne anti-submarine aircraft developed in the 1950s, known for its distinctive high-wing design and ultimately unsuccessful service career.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf anti-submarine warfare aircraft
carrier-borne aircraft
military aircraft
propeller-driven aircraft
single-engine aircraft
aircraftConfiguration monoplane
airframeFeature fixed landing gear
folding wings for carrier stowage
armamentRole carrying anti-submarine weapons
avionicsRole anti-submarine detection equipment
category 1950s British military aircraft
carrier-based anti-submarine aircraft
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
crew 2
crewRole observer
pilot
designedAs successor to piston-engined ASW aircraft
designedFor aircraft carrier operations
designedToCarry depth charges
sonobuoys
torpedoes
designedToOperateFrom light aircraft carriers
developmentPeriod 1950s
engineType turboprop
era Cold War
firstFlight 1953
intendedOperator Fleet Air Arm
landingGearType tailwheel landing gear
manufacturer Short Brothers
notableFor distinctive high-wing design
poor handling characteristics
unsuccessful service career
numberOfEngines 1
powerplant Armstrong Siddeley Mamba (turboprop engine)
surface form: Armstrong Siddeley Mamba turboprop engine
primaryUser Royal Navy
programOutcome cancelled
propulsionLayout tractor propeller
reasonForCancellation changing operational requirements
unsatisfactory performance
role anti-submarine warfare
maritime patrol
serviceEntry 1950s
status retired
tailConfiguration conventional tail
usedBy Royal Navy (test and evaluation)
surface form: Royal Navy (limited trials)
wingConfiguration high-wing

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Short Brothers notableProduct Short Seamew