Short S.80

Short Brothers · United Kingdom · first flew 1913 · light aircraft

The Short S.80 was an early British biplane built by Short Brothers in 1913, representing one of the pioneer aircraft types developed just before the outbreak of the First World War.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — WingsMid-mounted, straight
E — Engines1 × piston, nose-mounted
F — FuselageOpen-framework fuselage typical of pre-WWI aircraft
T — TailConventional

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Early biplane with an open lattice fuselage structure and a large wingspan relative to its length. Pre-WWI construction methods including wire bracing and exposed engine cylinders are characteristic.

Specifications

Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.

History

Short Brothers produced this aircraft in the period of rapid aviation development following the first British military aviation trials. The S.80 was a conventional tractor biplane of its era, intended for evaluation and training purposes.

Variants

Only a single example is believed to have been built.

Where you'll see it

Used for evaluation and possibly early Royal Naval Air Service training purposes in 1913.

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