Calcutta (Seaplane)
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Name (Latin)
Calcutta (Seaplane)
Other forms of name
S.8 (Seaplane)
Short Calcutta (Seaplane)
Short S.8 Calcutta (Seaplane)
See Also From tracing topical name
Seaplanes
Short airplanes
Transport planes
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q2279957
Library of congress:
sh2009008665
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: The Short "Calcutta", the first British commercial seaplane, 1930.
- Virtual Aircraft Museum, Oct. 8, 2009:Aircraft directory: UK (Short S.8 Calcutta, 1930)
- Wikipedia, Oct. 8, 2009(Short S.8 Calcutta; The Short Calcutta or S.8 was a civilian biplane airliner flying boat; introduced 1928, no. built 7; developed from Short Singapore; variants Short Rangoon)
- Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation, 1996:p. 801 (Short Calcutta and Rangoon, UK; the Calcutta was designed primarily for long-distance Empire sea routes; powered by 3 Bristol Jupiter XIF radial engines and accommodation for 15 passengers; from the Calcutta, Short developed the Rangoon as a long-range reconnaissance type for the RAF)