Short Bomber Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Short Brothers (Rochester & Bedford) Ltd

First Flight:

1915

Bomber:

36 - Short 15 - Sunbeam 20 - Mann, Egerton 6 - Parnall 6 - Phoenix

Type Specification

Applies to:

Short Bomber

Type:

Long range bomber

Wing:

Three bay biplane with unswept, unequal span, unstaggered wings. Upper wing increases in chord towards tips, lower wing constant chord. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on upper wings

Fuselage:

Box section fuselage with curved upper decking mounted on lower wing

Tail Unit:

Wire and strut braced tailplane with split elevator together with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Four wheeled main undercarriage under fuselage with tail skid

Power Plant:

One 250 hp Rolls-Royce Eagle engine in the nose driving a two bladed propeller

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits for crew aft of wing. Pilot forward, gunner behind

Armament:

One Lewis gun aft and provision for one 14 in torpedo or various bombs up to 1000 lb

Span:

85 ft

Length:

45 ft

Height:

15 ft

Wing Area:

870 sq ft

Empty:

5,000 lb

Loaded:

6,800 lb

Max Speed:

77 mph at 6,500 ft

Climb:

45 min to 10,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

9,500 ft

Endurance:

6 hr

Preserved in British Museums

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