Short Nimbus
Short Brothers · United Kingdom · first flew 1947 · glider
The Short Nimbus was a British two-seat glider trainer designed in 1947 by members of the Short Brothers design office.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 8.18 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Two-seat training glider with a span of about 18.9 m
- Gull-wing monoplane layout
- Low-set wing with a high aspect ratio of 16:1
A gull-wing glider with a 62 ft span, a wing area of 230 sq ft and a glide ratio of about 1:25.8.
Specifications
- The Short Nimbus has a length of 8.18 m (27 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 18.9 m (62 ft).
- Typical crew: 2.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
It was designed by Tom Weekes and Dudley Parkes, who had recently formed the Rochester Gliding Club, and first flew on 18 January 1947. Shorts supported the venture with drawing-office and workshop facilities and gave it constructor's number S.1312.
Variants
Only one was built, registered with the British Gliding Association as BGA470.
Where you'll see it
It was used by the Rochester Gliding Club and by Shorts' Gliding Club in Belfast. It was the last aircraft to be designed, built and flown from the Rochester works.
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