Airliners1928 flying boat airliner model by Short Brothers
S.8/1 Calcutta
The Short Calcutta or S.8 was a civilian biplane airliner flying boat made by Short Brothers.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Short Brothers
- Category
- Airliners
- First flight
- 1928-02-14
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 84 kt
- Max speed
- 103 kt
- Range
- 560 nm
- Service ceiling
- 13,500 ft
- Rate of climb
- 750 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 22,500 lb
- Empty weight
- 13,845 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 580 US gal
- Powerplant
- 3 × Bristol Jupiter IXF 9-cylinder radial engine
- Engines
- 3
- Seats
- 18
- Length
- 66.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 93 ft
- Height
- 23.8 ft
- Number built
- 7
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.