Short S.16 Scion
Short Brothers · United Kingdom · first flew 1933 · airliner
The Short S.16 Scion was a British twin-engined light transport monoplane of the 1930s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 9.6 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High-wing cantilever monoplane with two engines
- Cantilever tailplane with a single fin and rudder
- Single main wheel each side on a coil-spring leg, with a small tailwheel
A high-wing twin with fabric-covered metal wings and fuselage and a single fin and rudder.
Specifications
- The Short S.16 Scion has a length of 9.6 m (31 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12.8 m (42 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 206 km/h (128 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
The first aircraft flew on 18 August 1933. Short Brothers built it, and the Scion II was also licence-built by Pobjoy Airmotors.
Variants
There were 5 Scions and 17 Scion IIs, in landplane and floatplane forms, with the Scion Senior as a development.
Where you'll see it
It carried a pilot and 5 to 6 passengers on small airstrips and water courses around the world, and 14 of the 22 built were impressed into the RAF.
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- Boeing 247D
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