Table of Contents
51 relations: Air Enthusiast, Air Ministry, Air-to-surface-vessel radar, Aircraft catapult, Airmail, Arthur Gouge, Blackburn Aircraft, Boeing 314 Clipper, Boulton Paul Aircraft, Bristol Beaufighter, Bristol Hercules, British Airways Ltd, British Overseas Airways Corporation, Cabin pressurization, Cape Finisterre, De Havilland, Dumbarton, Flight engineer, Flying boat, Gibraltar, Hydrofoil, Imperial Airways, Impressment, Ireland, Isle of Sheppey, John Lankester Parker, Lisbon, Maiden flight, Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment, Maritime patrol aircraft, Mediterranean Sea, Middle East, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nigeria, No. 10 Squadron RAAF, No. 119 Squadron RAF, Post-war, Radar, Radial engine, Rochester, Kent, Royal Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, Short Brothers, Short Empire, Short Sunderland, Subsidy, Test pilot, Transatlantic flight, West Africa, World War II, ... Expand index (1 more) »
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Air Enthusiast
Air Enthusiast was a British, bi-monthly, aviation magazine, published by the Key Publishing group.
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Air Ministry
The Air Ministry was a department of the Government of the United Kingdom with the responsibility of managing the affairs of the Royal Air Force, that existed from 1918 to 1964.
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Air-to-surface-vessel radar
Radar, Air to Surface Vessel, or ASV radar for short, is a classification used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) to refer to a series of aircraft-mounted radar systems used to scan the surface of the ocean to locate ships and surfaced submarines.
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Aircraft catapult
An aircraft catapult is a device used to allow aircraft to take off in a limited distance, typically from the deck of a vessel.
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Airmail
Airmail (or air mail) is a mail transport service branded and sold on the basis of at least one leg of its journey being by air.
Arthur Gouge
Sir Arthur Gouge (3 July 1890 – 14 October 1962) was a British engineer and aircraft designer from Kent, who worked notably for Short Brothers where he designed the "C-class" Empire and Sunderland flying boats.
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Blackburn Aircraft
Blackburn Aircraft Limited was a British aircraft manufacturer from 1914 to 1963 that concentrated mainly on naval and maritime aircraft.
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Boeing 314 Clipper
The Boeing 314 Clipper was an American long-range flying boat produced by Boeing from 1938 to 1941. Short S.26 and Boeing 314 Clipper are flying boats, four-engined piston aircraft and four-engined tractor aircraft.
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Boulton Paul Aircraft
Boulton Paul Aircraft Ltd was a British aircraft manufacturer that was incorporated in 1934, although its origins in aircraft manufacturing began earlier in 1914 and lasted until 1961.
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Bristol Beaufighter
The Bristol Type 156 Beaufighter (often called the Beau) is a British multi-role aircraft developed during the Second World War by the Bristol Aeroplane Company. Short S.26 and Bristol Beaufighter are aircraft first flown in 1939.
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Bristol Hercules
The Bristol Hercules is a 14-cylinder two-row radial aircraft engine designed by Sir Roy Fedden and produced by the Bristol Engine Company starting in 1939.
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British Airways Ltd
British Airways Ltd was a British airline company operating in Europe in the period 1935–1939.
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British Overseas Airways Corporation
British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) was the British state-owned airline created in 1939 by the merger of Imperial Airways and British Airways Ltd.
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Cabin pressurization
Cabin pressurization is a process in which conditioned air is pumped into the cabin of an aircraft or spacecraft in order to create a safe and comfortable environment for humans flying at high altitudes.
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Cape Finisterre
Cape Finisterre (also; italic; italic) is a rock-bound peninsula on the west coast of Galicia, Spain.
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De Havilland
The de Havilland Aircraft Company Limited was a British aviation manufacturer established in late 1920 by Geoffrey de Havilland at Stag Lane Aerodrome Edgware on the outskirts of north London.
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Dumbarton
Dumbarton (Dumbairton, Dumbartoun or Dumbertan; Dùn Breatann or Dùn Breatainn, meaning 'fort of the Britons') is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary.
Flight engineer
A flight engineer (FE), also sometimes called an air engineer, is the member of an aircraft's flight crew who monitors and operates its complex aircraft systems.
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Flying boat
A flying boat is a type of fixed-winged seaplane with a hull, allowing it to land on water. Short S.26 and flying boat are flying boats.
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Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory and city located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Bay of Gibraltar, near the exit of the Mediterranean Sea into the Atlantic Ocean (Strait of Gibraltar).
Hydrofoil
A hydrofoil is a lifting surface, or foil, that operates in water.
Imperial Airways
Imperial Airways was an early British commercial long-range airline, operating from 1924 to 1939 and principally serving the British Empire routes to South Africa, India, Australia and the Far East, including Malaya and Hong Kong.
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Impressment
Impressment, colloquially "the press" or the "press gang", is the forced conscription of men into a military force, especially a naval force, via intimidation and physical coercion, conducted by an organized group (hence "gang").
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Ireland
Ireland (Éire; Ulster-Scots: Airlann) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe.
Isle of Sheppey
The Isle of Sheppey is an island off the northern coast of Kent, England, neighbouring the Thames Estuary, centred from central London.
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John Lankester Parker
John Lankester Parker OBE FRAeS Hon.
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Lisbon
Lisbon (Lisboa) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 567,131 as of 2023 within its administrative limits and 2,961,177 within the metropolis.
Maiden flight
The maiden flight, also known as first flight, of an aircraft is the first occasion on which it leaves the ground under its own power.
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Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment
The Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment (MAEE) was a British military research and test organisation.
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Maritime patrol aircraft
A maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), also known as a patrol aircraft, maritime reconnaissance aircraft, maritime surveillance aircraft, or by the older American term patrol bomber, is a fixed-wing aircraft designed to operate for long durations over water in maritime patrol roles — in particular anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-ship warfare (AShW), and search and rescue (SAR).
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Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, on the east by the Levant in West Asia, and on the west almost by the Morocco–Spain border.
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Middle East
The Middle East (term originally coined in English Translations of this term in some of the region's major languages include: translit; translit; translit; script; translit; اوْرتاشرق; Orta Doğu.) is a geopolitical region encompassing the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, and Iraq.
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Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region.
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Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa.
No. 10 Squadron RAAF
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No. 119 Squadron RAF
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Post-war
A post-war or postwar period is the interval immediately following the end of a war.
Radar
Radar is a system that uses radio waves to determine the distance (ranging), direction (azimuth and elevation angles), and radial velocity of objects relative to the site.
Radial engine
The radial engine is a reciprocating type internal combustion engine configuration in which the cylinders "radiate" outward from a central crankcase like the spokes of a wheel.
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Rochester, Kent
Rochester is a town in the unitary authority of Medway, in Kent, England.
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Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies.
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Royal Australian Air Force
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the principal aerial warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Army.
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Short Brothers
Short Brothers plc, usually referred to as Shorts or Short, is an aerospace company based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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Short Empire
The Short Empire was a medium-range four-engined monoplane flying boat, designed and developed by Short Brothers during the 1930s to meet the requirements of the growing commercial airline sector, with a particular emphasis upon its usefulness upon the core routes that served the United Kingdom. Short S.26 and Short Empire are 1930s British airliners, flying boats, four-engined piston aircraft, four-engined tractor aircraft and short Brothers aircraft.
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Short Sunderland
The Short S.25 Sunderland is a British flying boat patrol bomber, developed and constructed by Short Brothers for the Royal Air Force (RAF). Short S.26 and Short Sunderland are flying boats, four-engined piston aircraft, four-engined tractor aircraft and short Brothers aircraft.
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Subsidy
A subsidy or government incentive is a type of government expenditure for individuals and households, as well as businesses with the aim of stabilizing the economy.
Test pilot
A test pilot is an aircraft pilot with additional training to fly and evaluate experimental, newly produced and modified aircraft with specific maneuvers, known as flight test techniques.
Transatlantic flight
A transatlantic flight is the flight of an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean from Europe, Africa, South Asia, or the Middle East to North America, Latin America, or vice versa.
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West Africa
West Africa, or Western Africa, is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo, as well as Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom Overseas Territory).Paul R.
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World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
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.303 British
The.303 British (designated as the 303 British by the C.I.P. and SAAMI) or 7.7×56mmR, is a calibre rimmed tapered rifle cartridge.
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See also
1930s British airliners
- Airspeed Ferry
- Armstrong Whitworth Atalanta
- Armstrong Whitworth Ensign
- Avro 618 Ten
- Avro 642 Eighteen
- Avro 652
- Blackburn H.S.T.10
- De Havilland Albatross
- De Havilland Dragon
- De Havilland Dragon Rapide
- De Havilland Express
- De Havilland Flamingo
- Fairey FC1
- Handley Page H.P.42
- Miles Merlin
- Miles Peregrine
- R102
- Saro Windhover
- Short Empire
- Short Kent
- Short Mayo Composite
- Short S.26
- Short S.32
- Short Scion
- Short Scion Senior
- Short Scylla
- Short Valetta
- Spartan Cruiser
- Supermarine "Giant"
References
Also known as Short 'G' Class, Short G, Short G-class, Short S.26/M.