Short Sunderland - Wikipedia
WEBThe Short S.25 Sunderland is a British flying boat patrol bomber, developed and constructed by Short Brothers for the Royal Air Force (RAF). The aircraft took its service name from the town (latterly, city) and port of Sunderland in North East England.
a Look inside A Short Sunderland Flying Boat - YouTube
WEBthis video aboard the Short Sunderland flying boat was filmed in 2015 at the Royal Air Force Museum in Hendon not long after this the area was closed for rew...
Short S.25 Sunderland - Aviation History
WEBApr 25, 2022 · The Short S.25 Sunderland was a British flying boat patrol bomber was developed for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in parallel with the civilian S.23 Empire flying boat. The flagship of Imperial Airways, the Sunderland was developed specifically to conform to the requirements of British Air Ministry Specification R.2/33 for a …
Short Sunderland | The "Porcupine" of the North Atlantic
WEBNov 8, 2023 · The Short S.25 Sunderland patrol bomber flying boat is one of the most iconic aircraft of World War II. Yet its characteristics, performance and quirks have received comparatively little...
Short Sunderland MR5 - RAF Museum
WEBIt entered service in June 1938 and was the first British flying boat to have power-operated gun turrets as part of its defensive armament. This strong protective armament resulted in the Germans giving it the nickname ‘Flying Porcupine’.
Short Sunderland - Weapons and Warfare
WEBJun 28, 2020 · The large, graceful Sunderland was among World War II’s best flying boats. Because it bristled with armament, the Germans regarded it as the “Flying Porcupine.”
MOTAT’s Short Sunderland – a rare, reconnaissance flying boat
WEBMOTAT's Short S.25 Sunderland NZ4115 is one of the rarest aircraft in our collection, and one of two flying boats on display in the Aviation Hall. This aircraft was used throughout the Pacific by the Royal New Zealand Air Force, …
Short Sunderland - TracesOfWar.com
WEBSep 2, 2023 · The Sunderland was a direct descendant of the Short Empire C class seaplanes of the 30s. A flying boat was developed under factory designation S.25 which could, based on the experience with the Empire aircrat, count on an immediate order of 21 units in March 1936.
Short Sunderland - Aircraft - Fighting the U-boats - uboat.net
WEBShort Sunderland. prepared by Emmanuel Gustin. To meet requirement R.2/33 of the Air Ministry for a general reconnaissance flying boat, Short developed the S.25 Sunderland from their famous S.23 "Empire" or "C-class" flying boat, the flagship of Imperial Airways. The S.25 first flew on 16 October 1937.
Short Sunderland: the “Flying Porcupines” in the Second World War
WEBSep 13, 2022 · Andrew Hendrie’s Short Sunderland is a comprehensive operational portrait of the most famous British World War II maritime patrol aircraft.
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