Short Sunderland

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Short Sunderland

Long-range patrol flying boat, based on the pre-WWII series of civil 'Empire' flying boats. The Sunderland was one of the most successful flying boats of W.W.II. It served with the RAF throughout the war, and postwar small numbers were retained until 1959. The Sunderland was reliable and well-armed, but its range was not long enough to cover the Atlantic entirely. The engines were Bristol Pegagus or Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp radials.

Type:Patrol

Power plant Four Pratt&Whitney R-1830-90B radial engines

Wingspan 112.8 ft 34.38 m

Length 85.3 ft 26.00 m

Height 34.5 ft 10.52 m

Speed 213 mph 343 km/h

Ceiling 17,900 ft 5,455 m

Range 2,690 mi 4,330 km

Armament 10x 7.7mm machine gun, 2x 12.7mm machine gun; 2,250 kg bombs


	Classic Combat Aircraft \| home Short Sunderland Long-range patrol flying boat, based on the pre-WWII series of civil 'Empire' flying boats. The Sunderland was one of the most successful flying boats of W.W.II. It served with the RAF throughout the war, and postwar small numbers were retained until 1959. The Sunderland was reliable and well-armed, but its range was not long enough to cover the Atlantic entirely. The engines were Bristol Pegagus or Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp radials. Type:Patrol Power plant Four Pratt&Whitney R-1830-90B radial engines Wingspan 112.8 ft 34.38 m Length 85.3 ft 26.00 m Height 34.5 ft 10.52 m Speed 213 mph 343 km/h Ceiling 17,900 ft 5,455 m Range 2,690 mi 4,330 km Armament 10x 7.7mm machine gun, 2x 12.7mm machine gun; 2,250 kg bombs