Seaplanes & amphibians1931 military flying boat model by Short Brothers
S.8/8 Rangoon
The Short S.8/8 Rangoon was a 1930s British three-engined biplane flying boat, designed and built by Short Brothers for the Royal Air Force.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Short Brothers
- Category
- Seaplanes & amphibians
- First flight
- 1930-09-24
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 80 kt
- Max speed
- 100 kt
- Range
- 560 nm
- Service ceiling
- 12,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 550 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 22,500 lb
- Empty weight
- 14,000 lb
- Powerplant
- 3 × Bristol Jupiter XIF 9-cylinder air-cooled radial engine
- Engines
- 3
- Seats
- 5
- Length
- 66.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 93 ft
- Height
- 23.8 ft
- Number built
- 6
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.