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The Short Crusader was a British racing seaplane of the 1920s built by Short Brothers. Powered by a Bristol Mercury engine it was designed under Colonel W.A. Bristow the detail design work being carried out by C.T. P Lipscomb at Shorts and construction by Shorts at Rochester. It was used as a backup and a training aircraft for the RAF High Speed Flight in their bid to win the Schneider Trophy in the 1927 competition staged at Venice.

The Short Crusader was lost in a flying accident when the controls were rigged in reverse after shipment to Italy. The Macchi M.1
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Made by Short Brothers.

The Short Crusader was the only radial-engined aircraft ever entered for the Schneider Cup, but was lighter and smaller than other aircraft.7
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Jet Or Prop
prop
Designer
W A Bristow
Length Alt
7.62 m
Power Alt
604.0
Lists
*List of aircraft of the RAF
Loaded Weight Main
2712.0
Max Speed Alt
235
Type Of Prop
tractor nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engine
Max Speed Main
270 mph
Number Built
1
Span Main
807.72
Area Main
120.0
Primary user
High Speed Flight RAF
Royal Air Force
Span Alt
8.07 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Bristol Mercury
Manufacturer
Short Brothers
First Flight
4
National Origin
UK
Loaded Weight Alt
1227.0
Power Main
810 hp
Number Of Props
1
Empty Weight Alt
878.0
Length Main
762.0
Area Alt
11.15 m²
Similar Aircraft
*Supermarine S.5*Macchi M.52
Empty Weight Main
1938.0
Category
British sport aircraft 1920-1929
Schneider Trophy
Seaplanes and flying boats
Short Brothers aircraft

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