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The Short S.17 Kent was a British 4-engined 15-seat biplane luxury flying-boat airliner designed and built by Shorts to meet a requirement from Imperial Airways Limited for an aircraft with greater range than the Calcutta.

now by Short Kent flying boat to Genoa where it was due to arrive on June 1.1
The Short Kent flying boat was essentially an enlarged, four-engined version of the Calcutta, with the same passenger carrying capacity but with an increased payload for 2

Made by Short Brothers.

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I always thought the Short Kent looked sort of ungainly when they put it on wheels, but that is one beautiful model. My favourite era too.4
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H3llBot
Height Main
853.44
Height Alt
8.51 m
Length Alt
23.91 m
Jet Or Prop
prop
Range Main
450 miles
Loaded Weight Main
32000.0
Max Speed Alt
119
Type Of Prop
air-cooled single-row radial poppet valve piston engine
Introduced
1931
Max Speed Main
137 mph
Capacity
16
Cruise Speed Main
105 mph
Ceiling Main
17500.0
Number Built
3
Crew
4
Retired
1938
Loaded Weight Alt
14545.0
Cruise Speed Alt
91
Area Main
2640.0
Primary user
Imperial Airways
Span Alt
34.45 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
414.0
Engine(prop)
Bristol Jupiter XFBM
Manufacturer
Short Brothers
Date
October 2010
First Flight
24
Climb Rate Main
840.0
Power Main
555 hp
Number Of Props
4
Climb Rate Alt
4.3 m-s
Length Main
2390.14
Span Main
3444.2400000000002
Area Alt
245 m²
Range Alt
391
Related
*Short L.17 Scylla
Empty Weight Main
20460.0
Ceiling Alt
5
340 m
Produced
Rochester
Empty Weight Alt
9300.0
Category
Articles containing video clips
British airliners 1930-1939
Seaplanes and flying boats
Short Brothers aircraft

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