Short Seamew
E384359
anti-submarine warfare aircraft
carrier-borne aircraft
military aircraft
propeller-driven aircraft
single-engine aircraft
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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Short Seamew canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-submarine warfare aircraft
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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
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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
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poor handling characteristics ⓘ unsuccessful service career ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 1 ⓘ |
| powerplant |
Armstrong Siddeley Mamba (turboprop engine)
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surface form:
Armstrong Siddeley Mamba turboprop engine
|
| primaryUser | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| programOutcome | cancelled ⓘ |
| propulsionLayout | tractor propeller ⓘ |
| reasonForCancellation |
changing operational requirements
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unsatisfactory performance ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
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maritime patrol ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1950s ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Navy (test and evaluation)
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surface form:
Royal Navy (limited trials)
|
| wingConfiguration | high-wing ⓘ |
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