Shorts SC.7 Skyvan
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The Skyvan is a 19-seater twin turboprop aircraft manufactured by Short Brothers at the time Short Brothers & Harland Ltd and used mainly for short-haul freight and skydiving.
The Skyvan is a high wing twin engined all-metal monoplane with a high cantilever tailplane with twin rudders. The first flight of the Skyvan, the Skyvan 1, was 17 January 1963.
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History
In 1945 Miles Aircraft first flew their M.57 "Aerovan"[link] which was a small highwing boom cantilever tailplane design transport. Miles' interests were later bought out by Handley Page and did not pass to Shorts who developed their own utility transport.The Shorts 330 is a stretched derivative of the Skyvan.
Production
All built by Shorts in Belfast.
- Skyvan 1 : Prototype, 1 built.
- Skyvan 1A :
- Skyvan 2 : 8
- Skyvan 3 : 145
- Skyvan 3A :
- Skyvan 3M : Military transport version. It can be used for supply dropping, assault transport, dropping paratroops, troop transport, cargo transport, casualty evacuation, plus search and rescue missions.
- Skyvan 3M-200 :
- Skyliner :
Specification (Shorts Skyvan 3)
General characteristics
- Crew: 2 + 18 passengers
- Wingspan: 64 ft 1 in (? m)
- Length: 40 ft 1 in (? m)
- Height: 15 ft 1 in (? m)
- Wing area: 373 ft² (? m²)
- Empty weight: 7,350 lb (? kg)
- Maximum takeoff weight: 12,5000 lb (? kg)
- Powerplant: 2 x Garrett AiResearch TPE-331-201 turboprops of 715 shp
Performance
- Maximum speed: 440 mph (? km/h)
- Cruising speed: 210 mph (? km/h)
- Rate of climb: ?
- Service ceiling: ?
- Range: ?
Military Operators
- Argentina, Austria, Botswana, Ecuador, Ghana, Guyana, Indonesia, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritania, Mexico, Nepal, Oman, Singapore, Thailland, United Arab Emirates, Yeman.
Comparable aircraft
- Crew: 2 + 18 passengers
- Wingspan: 64 ft 1 in (? m)
- Length: 40 ft 1 in (? m)
- Height: 15 ft 1 in (? m)
- Wing area: 373 ft² (? m²)
- Empty weight: 7,350 lb (? kg)
- Maximum takeoff weight: 12,5000 lb (? kg)
- Powerplant: 2 x Garrett AiResearch TPE-331-201 turboprops of 715 shp
Performance
- Maximum speed: 440 mph (? km/h)
- Cruising speed: 210 mph (? km/h)
- Rate of climb: ?
- Service ceiling: ?
- Range: ?
Military Operators
- Argentina, Austria, Botswana, Ecuador, Ghana, Guyana, Indonesia, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritania, Mexico, Nepal, Oman, Singapore, Thailland, United Arab Emirates, Yeman.
Comparable aircraft
- Maximum speed: 440 mph (? km/h)
- Cruising speed: 210 mph (? km/h)
- Rate of climb: ?
- Service ceiling: ?
- Range: ?
Military Operators
- Argentina, Austria, Botswana, Ecuador, Ghana, Guyana, Indonesia, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritania, Mexico, Nepal, Oman, Singapore, Thailland, United Arab Emirates, Yeman.
Comparable aircraft
- Antonov An-28
- Fairchild Dornier 228
- DHC-6 Twin Otter
- IAI Arava
- GAF Nomad
- Harbin Y-12
See also
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