Short Scion Senior Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Short Brothers (Rochester & Bedford) Ltd

First Flight:

22 October 1935

Scion Senior:

6 - Short, Rochester

Type Specification

Applies to:

Short Scion Senior

Type:

Ten passenger transport

Wing:

High wing cantilever monoplane. Wings of metal structure covered in fabric

Fuselage:

Metal structure covered in fabric

Tail Unit:

Cantilever tailplane with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Main gear on leg below engine with axle and radius rod to fuselage lower longeron. Tailwheel

Power Plant:

Four 80 hp Pobjoy R radial engines on wing leading edge

Accommodation:

Enclosed cabin for pilot and ten passengers

Span:

55 ft

Length:

42 ft

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

400 sq ft

Empty:

3,315 lb

All-up:

5,750 lb

Max Speed:

140 mph

Ceiling:

12,000 ft

Range:

420 miles

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