Short Type 184

The Short Type 184 was a British two-seat reconnaissance bombing and torpedo carrying folder seaplane designed by Short Brothers.

in the shots are Short type 184s used for recon sorties, although I think they could also launch torpedos too.1
land-based development of the very successful Short Type 184 (of which more than 900 were built and many exported).2
three Short Type 184 seaplanes could not land on the ship (the Pups had ‘floatation bags’ that would allow the aircraft to float on the sea until it was picked up).3
During World War I the Short Type 184 seaplane (shown below) was widely used by the Royal Navy and allied naval forces, a total of 936 being built by ten companies.4

Made by Short Brothers.

Short Type 184 is the predecessor of the Mann Egerton Type B.

The Short Type 184 was a British two-seat reconnaissance, bombing and torpedo carrying folder seaplane designed by Short Brothers.5
developed from the Short Type 184 by Mann Egerton and Company of Norwich T. 2B — two-seat biplane training flying boat (1910s) * Norman Thompson N.T.6
because the Short Type 184 was preferred. Sopwith 1½-Strutter – single-engine (rotary) biplane fighter/bomber.7
More Users
Estonian Air Force
Hellenic Navy
Royal Flying Corps
Height Main
411.48
Designer
Horace Leonard Short
Length Alt
12.38 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
5363.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
*List of aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm*List of aircraft of the RAF
Loaded Weight Main
lb
Height Alt
4.11 m
Crew
2
Max Speed Main
88 mph
Power Main
260 hp
Introduced
1915
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
2433.0
Ceiling Main
9000.0
Number Built
936
Successor
Mann Egerton Type B
Retired
1933
Armament
* 1 × .303 in Lewis Gun in rear cockpit* 1 × 14 in torpedo or up to 520 lb of bombs
Area Main
688.0
Primary user
Royal Naval Air Service
Span Alt
19.36 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
194.0
Engine(prop)
Sunbeam Maori
Sunbeam side-valve aircraft engines
Manufacturer
Short Brothers
First Flight
1915
Loaded Weight Alt
kg
More Performance
2¾ hrs
Number Of Props
1
Empty Weight Alt
1680.0
Variants With Their Own Articles
Mann Egerton Type B
Length Main
1236.98
Span Main
1935.48
Area Alt
63.9 m²
Similar Aircraft
*Wight Converted Seaplane
Max Speed Alt
142.0
Related
*Mann Egerton Type B*Short Bomber
Empty Weight Main
3703.0
Ceiling Alt
2
745 m
Category
Biplane aircraft
British bomber aircraft 1910-1919
British military reconnaissance aircraft 1910-1919
Propeller aircraft
Short Brothers aircraft
Single-engine aircraft
Torpedo bombers

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