Short SB.1

The British Short SB.1 was a tailless glider designed by David Keith-Lucas and Professor Geoffrey T.R. Hill and built by Shorts as a private research venture to test the concept of the aero-isoclinic wing it being the first aircraft to incorporate this feature.

Made by Short Brothers.

Short SB.1 is the predecessor of the Short SB.4 Sherpa.

Height Main
ft in
Designer
David Keith-Lucas
Length Alt
m
Jet Or Prop
neither
Height Alt
m
Area Alt
m²
Status
Company experimental project
Successor
Short SB.4 Sherpa
Number Built
1
Crew
1
Area Main
ft²
Span Alt
m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Manufacturer
Short Brothers
First Flight
14
Span Main
ft in
Empty Weight Alt
kg
Variants With Their Own Articles
Short SB.4 Sherpa
Length Main
ft in
Sequence
* Solent - S.25 (Sunderland) - SB-1 - SA-4 (Sperrin] - SB-6 (Seamew) - SB-4 (Sherpa) - SC.1 - SC.7 (Skyvan)
Related
* Short SB.4 Sherpa
Empty Weight Main
lb
Category
British experimental aircraft 1950-1959
Glider aircraft
Short Brothers aircraft

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