Short Type 135
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| Short 135 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Seaplane |
| Manufacturer | Short |
| First flight | 1914 |
| Primary user |  U.K. (RNAS)
|
| Number built | 2 |
| Engine | 135-200hp Salmson radial |
| Max Speed | 105 km/h (65 mph)[1] |
| Endurance | 4:00 [1] |
The Short Seaplane, Admiralty Type 135 was a successor to the Short Folder Seaplane and also had folding wings. Two were built, one with the 135hp Salmson (Canton-Unné) radial and one with the 200hp version. Both took part in the Christmas 1914 Cuxhaven raid. The 200hp version (№ 136) was sent to the Dardanelles on the Ark Royal, where it put in good work until destroyed on 27 April 1915. [1]
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References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- J.M. Bruce. British Aeroplanes 1914-18. Great Britain: Funk & Wagnalls, 1957, 1969. ISBN 0370000382
- Heinz J. Nowarra, Bruce Robertson, and Peter G. Cooksley. Marine Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War. Letchworth, Herts, England: Harleyford Publications Limited, 1966. ISBN 0900435070