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Short Sunderland flying boat
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Short_Sunderland_flying_boat
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:armament
bombs
machine guns
depth charges
gptkbp:built
1938 to 1946
gptkbp:category
gptkb:aircraft
flying boats
World War II British aircraft
four-engined aircraft
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew
7 to 11
gptkbp:emptyWeight
37,500 lb (17,010 kg)
gptkbp:engineType
gptkb:Bristol_Pegasus_XVIII_radial_engine
gptkbp:firstFlight
1937
gptkbp:height
32 ft 10 in (10.01 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Short Sunderland flying boat
gptkbp:introduced
1938
gptkbp:length
85 ft 4 in (26.01 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer
gptkb:Short_Brothers
gptkbp:maximumSpeed
210 mph (338 km/h)
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight
58,000 lb (26,308 kg)
gptkbp:nickname
Flying Porcupine
gptkbp:notableFor
anti-submarine warfare in the Battle of the Atlantic
gptkbp:numberBuilt
749
gptkbp:numberOfEngines
4
gptkbp:primaryUser
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:range
2,800 mi (4,500 km)
gptkbp:retired
1967
gptkbp:role
search and rescue
anti-submarine warfare
maritime patrol bomber
gptkbp:serviceCeiling
16,400 ft (5,000 m)
gptkbp:successor
gptkb:Short_Seaford
gptkbp:usedBy
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkb:French_Navy
gptkb:Royal_New_Zealand_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Australian_Air_Force
gptkbp:usedInConflict
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:variant
gptkb:Sunderland_Mk_I
gptkb:Sunderland_Mk_II
gptkb:Sunderland_Mk_III
gptkb:Sunderland_Mk_V
gptkbp:wingspan
112 ft 9 in (34.37 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:The_MOTAT_Aviation_Collection
gptkbp:bfsLayer
6