Short Brothers aircraft factory
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The Short Brothers aircraft factory was a major British aerospace manufacturing plant in Belfast, Northern Ireland, known for producing military aircraft and becoming a key strategic target during World War II.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Short Brothers airship works | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft factory
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industrial facility ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British aerospace sector
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Short Brothers company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | Belfast urban area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| function | design and manufacture of aircraft components ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | part of the United Kingdom during World War II ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| industry |
aerospace manufacturing
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defence manufacturing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belfast
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Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Island of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large-scale wartime aircraft production
ⓘ
strategic importance to the UK war effort ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Short Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British aircraft industry ⓘ |
| produced | military aircraft ⓘ |
| producedFor |
British armed forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | County Antrim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleDuringWar | production of aircraft for Allied forces ⓘ |
| significance | major British aerospace manufacturing plant ⓘ |
| strategicRole | key strategic target during World War II ⓘ |
| targetedBy | German Luftwaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfProduction |
airframe manufacturing
ⓘ
assembly of complete aircraft ⓘ |
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Short Brothers airship works