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