Short S.22 Scion Senior
Short Brothers · United Kingdom · first flew 1935 · airliner
The Short S.22 Scion Senior was a 1930s British four-engined nine-passenger floatplane built by Short Brothers. It was an enlarged version of the Scion light transport.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 4 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 12.8 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Four Pobjoy Niagara radial engines on a high wing
- Floatplane layout in its main form
- Enlarged development of the Scion light transport
A small high-wing airliner with four engines, usually seen on floats.
Specifications
- The Short S.22 Scion Senior has a length of 12.8 m (42 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 16.76 m (55 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 216 km/h (134 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed basically as a seaplane with an alternative land chassis. The first order came from the Irrawaddy Flotilla Co. in Burma.
Variants
Six were built: five floatplanes and one landplane demonstrator. The last was fitted with a duralumin central float and outriggers as the Scion Senior FB to test flying boat hull designs for the Sunderland.
Where you'll see it
Operators included the Irrawaddy Flotilla Co, Palestine Airways, Elders Colonial Airways and Jersey Airways. The landplane went to Palestine Air Transport and was impressed into RAF service in 1942.
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