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Short Knuckleduster

Maritime patrol flying boat

  • First flight1933
  • StatusPrototype
  • Number built1
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
5
Length
63 ft 3 in
Wingspan
90 ft
Height
19 ft 6 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
150 mph
Range
1,040 mi
Service ceiling
15,500 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
2 × Rolls-Royce Goshawk VIII steam-cooled V12 engines (775 hp / kW)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 3 x Lewis Guns; Bombs: underwing bomb racks for:, 2× 500 lb (230 kg) bombs or, 4× 240 (110 kg) bombs