Short Belfast Aircraft

Belfast C.1, Cosford Airfield

Production Details

Design Company:

Short Brothers & Harland Ltd

First Flight:

5 January 1964

Belfast C.1:

10 - Short Brothers & Harland

Type Specification

Applies to:

Short Belfast C.1

Type:

Four engined heavy transport

Wing:

Cantilever high wing monoplane. Conventional light alloy box spar stressed skin construction

Fuselage:

Conventional riveted light alloy semi monocoque fail safe structure

Tail Unit:

Cantilever all metal structure

Landing Gear:

Retractable tricycle type. All wheels retract forward hydraulically.Eachh main unit has eight wheels. Nose unit has twin wheels

Power Plant:

Four 5,730 ehp Rolls-Royce Tyne RTy.12 turboprops each driving a Hawker Siddeley fully feathering propeller with four aluminium alloy blades, diameter 16 ft

Accommodation:

Crew of four on flight deck, plus air quartermaster

Span:

158 ft 9.5 in

Length:

136 ft 5 in

Height:

47 ft

Wing Area:

2,466 sq ft

Basic Operating:

127,000 lb

Max Take-Off:

230,000 lb

Max Cruise Speed:

352 mph

Rate of Climb:

1,060 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

30,000 ft

Range:

5,300 miles

Preserved in British Museums

Belfast C.1:

XR371 - Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford Airfield - Display

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