Short Belfast
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The Short Belfast is a heavy lift turboprop freighter built by Short Brothers at Belfast. Only 10 were built for the British Royal Air Force with the designation Short Belfast C.1. When they were retired by the RAF five went into civilian service with the cargo airline HeavyLift Cargo Airlines. Two aircraft still exist one is on display at the RAF Museum Cosford.

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More Users
HeavyLift Cargo Airlines
Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
14.33 m
Length Alt
41.70 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
230000.0
Power Alt
4270.0
Lists
* List of aircraft of the RAF
Range Main
5
200 miles
More Performance
58200.0
Type Of Prop
turboprops
Sequence
Short SC.1 - Shorts SC.7 Skyvan- Short SC5 Belfast - Shorts 330
Range More
with capacity fuel load of 80
720 lb
Payload Main
80000.0
Capacity
11750
Cruise Speed Main
358 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
104300.0
Ceiling Main
30000.0
Number Built
10
Crew
Basic aircrew 5 ; in RAF use
a bunk-room on the lower deck provided sleeping facilities for a second crew
permitting double-crew operation
Retired
from RAF service 1976
Span Main
4841.24
Cruise Speed Alt
576.0
Area Main
2466.0
Primary user
RAF
Span Alt
48.1 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Rolls-Royce Tyne R.Ty.12
Mk. 101
Manufacturer
Short Brothers
Payload Alt
36288.0
First Flight
5
Climb Rate Main
1060.0
Power Main
5730
Propellers
Hawker Siddeley Dynamics 4-7000-fully-feathering
Number Of Props
4
Propeller Diameter Main
16.0
Climb Rate Alt
19380.0
Length Main
4157.98
Area Alt
229.1 m²
Range Alt
8368.0
Propellor Or Rotor
propeller
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Empty Weight Main
130000.0
Ceiling Alt
9
100 m
Height Main
47.0
Empty Weight Alt
59020.0
Category
British military transport aircraft 1960-1969
Short Brothers aircraft

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