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The Short L.17 Scylla was a British 4-engined 39-seat biplane luxury airliner designed and built by Short Brothers at the request of Imperial Airways to supplement the Handley Page H.P.42's already in service after Handley Page quoted an excessive price for the aircraft. Imperial Airways used the Scylla for scheduled flights between London and various European cities such as Paris. Two aircraft were built the Scylla (G-ACJJ) and the Syrinx (G-ACJK).

* Short Scyllathe two inboard Jupiters of G-ACJK Syrinx readily to be replaced with Perseus IIL sleeve valve engines, to test their performance 1
Lo Short Scylla era un velivolo biplano quadrimotore da trasporto passeggeri prodotto in Gran Bretagna. Il velivolo poteva trasportare 39 passeggeri in un ambiente lussuoso.2

Made by Short Brothers.

It is the successor of the Short Kent .

Un Short Scylla en 1935 à l'aérodrome de Croydon Les Gros Avions Civils à réacteurs 3
Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
9.6 m
Predecessor
Short Kent
Length Alt
25.5 m
Power Alt
414.0
Loaded Weight Main
33500.0
Max Speed Alt
220.0
Type Of Prop
air-cooled radial
Max Speed Main
137 mph
Developed From
Short Kent
Capacity
39
Number Built
2
Crew
4
Retired
1940
Span Main
113.0
Area Main
2615.0
Primary user
Imperial Airways
Span Alt
34.44 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Bristol Jupiter XFBM
Manufacturer
Short Brothers
First Flight
26
Loaded Weight Alt
15200.0
Power Main
555 hp
Number Of Props
4
Empty Weight Alt
10290.0
Length Main
83
Area Alt
243.0
Related
*Short Kent
Empty Weight Main
22650.0
Height Main
962.66
Produced
Rochester
Category
Biplane aircraft
British airliners 1930-1939
Short Brothers aircraft

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