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The Short S.8-8 Rangoon was a 1930s British three-engined biplane flying-boat built by Short Brothers and (under licence) by Breguet in France between 1933 and 1937. It was a military version of the Short S.8 Calcutta and was ordered as a replacement for the Supermarine Southampton IIs operated by No. 203 Squadron RAF from Basra Iraq. Rangoons provided useful service to the Royal Air Force the French Navy and (converted for civilian use) Imperial Airways.

* Short Rangoon — military biplane flying boat (1930) * Short Valetta — survey floatplane (1930s) * Short S.1

Made by Short Brothers.

It is the successor of the Short S.8 Calcutta .

d'un appareil britannique, le Short Rangoon version militarisée du Short Calcutta.2
More Users
French Naval Aviation
Imperial Airways
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
7.24 m
Predecessor
Short S.8 Calcutta
Length Alt
20.36 m
Power Alt
403.0
Lists
* List of seaplanes
Range Main
565.0
Loaded Weight Main
22500.0
Max Speed Alt
6900.0
Max Speed Main
100
Power Main
540 hp
Developed From
Short S.8 Calcutta
Height Main
723.9
Cruise Speed Main
83
Ceiling Main
12000.0
Number Built
16
Crew
5
Loaded Weight Alt
10200.0
Armament
*Guns: Three 0.303 in Lewis guns*Bombs: Up to 1
000 lb
Cruise Speed Alt
5520.0
Area Main
1828.0
Primary user
Royal Air Force
Span Alt
28.35 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Bristol Jupiter XIF
Manufacturer
Short Brothers
First Flight
24
Climb Rate Main
550.0
More Performance
30720.0
Number Of Props
3
Climb Rate Alt
2.8 m-s
Length Main
66
Span Main
93.0
Area Alt
169.9 m
Range Alt
39000.0
Related
*Short Calcutta*Kawanishi H3K*Breguet 521-01 Bizerte
Empty Weight Main
14000.0
Ceiling Alt
5
500 m
Empty Weight Alt
6360.0
Category
British patrol aircraft 1930-1939
Seaplanes and flying boats
Short Brothers aircraft

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