Short Sealand
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The Short SA.6 Sealand was a light commercial amphibian aircraft for 5-7 passengers designed for the general overseas market in territories with suitable water access and-or runways. It could take off from and land on rivers lakes and sheltered bays or prepared runways. It was flown by either a single pilot or a pilot and navigator and saw service with the Indian Navy and in many other parts of the world including Borneo East Bengal Norway and Venezuela.

* Short Sealand, a flying boat built by Short Brothers.1
- Short Sealand: 2 preserved aircraft on display at the Indian National Aviation Museum and the Belgrade Air Museum; one aircraft under rebuild in Northern Ireland.2
Funny you should talk about the 72" Short Sealand plan, I have that upstairs . . .3
Incidently Scion, it's the Short Sealand that is rotting at UFT - the slightest prospect of that beautiful aeroplane flying again would have Aerohack and me salivating in sympathy with Hairyplane! 4
Paul Wakefield showed a very smart scale Short Sealand seaplane for two brushless motors.5
Pettigrew designs Short Sealand and being at the first flight, when it was obvious that she was a beauty, I looked for a twin for myself.6

Made by Short Brothers.

possibility of using these, the Short Sealand was designed to use two of these motors wired parallel from a nine cell pack.7
Short Sealand (2002) and Twin Otter, and even more so the Mars.8
Short Sealand and Spartan 7W works fine in version 10 Two of my older aircraft which still work fine.9
Short Sealand in civil markings.10
The Short Sealand was a British twin-engined light commercial amphibian flying boat of the 1950's.11
More Users
Christian and Missionary Alliance
East Bengal Transport Commission
Royal Dutch Shell
Yugoslav Air Force
Jet Or Prop
prop
Designer
C T P Lipscomb
Length Alt
12.86 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
9100.0
Power Alt
254.0
Lists
*List of seaplanes and amphibious aircraft
Range Main
660 mi
Height Alt
4.57 m
Type Of Prop
inverted inline air cooled piston
Introduced
31
Max Speed Main
187 mph
Capacity
5
Cruise Speed Main
175 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
4130.0
Ceiling Main
20600.0
Number Built
25
Crew
1
Span Main
1798.32
Cruise Speed Alt
152
Area Main
353.0
Primary user
Indian Navy
Span Alt
17.99 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
de Havilland Gipsy Queen 70-3
Manufacturer
Short Brothers
First Flight
22
Climb Rate Main
880.0
Power Main
340 hp
Number Of Props
2
Climb Rate Alt
4.5 m-s
Length Main
1285.24
Area Alt
32.8 m
Range Alt
574
Max Speed Alt
162
Empty Weight Main
7007.0
Ceiling Alt
6
280 m
Height Main
457.2
Empty Weight Alt
3190.0
Category
British civil utility aircraft 1940-1949
Seaplanes and flying boats
Short Brothers aircraft

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