Short Knuckleduster

The Short R.24-31 (or Short S.18 and nicknamed the Knuckleduster) was a British twin-engined high-wing cantilever gull winged monoplane flying-boat designed and built by Short to Air Ministry specification R.24-31 for a General Purpose Open Sea Patrol Flying Boat. The contract also specified the use of the experimental Rolls-Royce Goshawk engine. The Saunders-Roe London and the Supermarine Stranraer competed successfully for this contract.

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Felixstowe
Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment
Height Main
594.36
Designer
Arthur Gouge
Length Alt
19.3 m
Jet Or Prop
prop
Range Main
1
040 miles
Loaded Weight Main
18500.0
Height Alt
5.95 m
Type Of Prop
steam-cooled cast-block V12
Max Speed Main
150 mph
Airfoil
Göttingen 436
Ceiling Main
15500.0
Number Built
1
Crew
5
Retired
1938
Armament
*3 x Lewis Guns
Area Main
1147.0
Primary user
Short Brothers
Span Alt
27.4 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
578.0
Engine(prop)
Rolls-Royce Goshawk VIII
Manufacturer
Short Brothers
First Flight
30
Loaded Weight Alt
8395.0
Power Main
775 hp
Number Of Props
2
Empty Weight Alt
5320.0
Length Main
1927.86
Span Main
90
Area Alt
106.5 m²
Range Alt
904
Similar Aircraft
*Dornier Do 26
Max Speed Alt
130
Related
*Saunders-Roe London*Supermarine Stranraer
Empty Weight Main
11720.0
Ceiling Alt
5
030 m
Produced
Rochester
Category
British patrol aircraft 1930-1939
Gull-wing aircraft
Seaplanes and flying boats
Short Brothers aircraft

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