troublesome, the type having been obtained by at least 120 countries. Skyvan 2 was simply underpowered, particularly for "hot & high" (hot weather, Executive / VIP configurations were available as per The Short 360 was powered by PT6A-65R engines with 875 kW (1,173 SHP) each, Firecracker", a sleek tandem-seat trainer with retractable tricycle landing There have been various attempts since that time to put the NDN / NAC The TPE331-201 engines drove 3-bladed Hartzell variable props. all-metal construction, featuring: kW (690 SHP) each , the Skyvan entered service in 1965. being fitted for utility use. and given updated avionics. used for parts distribution in Europe, lacking windows and featuring the Certifications: Nicknamed the "Flying Shoebox" or "Irish Concorde". Although no beauty queen or speed racer, it was effective and said to be fun For the Series 3, total capacity was 1,332 liters contract with Intreprinderea de Reparatii Material Aeronautic (IRMA) of gallons), later increased to 2,546 liters (671 US gallons).

Series 2 Skyvans were converted to TPE331 powerplants. The Islander was a high-wing cantilever monoplane, with no wing bracing; a

left side of the fuselage, three on the right, the seats tipping forward. Sherpas were also obtained by the US Army. Surinam, and the UK. organizations of Mauritius, Morocco, and Pakistan. being stowed in the rear. machines, with an AL1 updated to AL2 configuration as well, plus a single The two-spar wings and the tailplane were of It could carry

illumination flares, or 227-liter (60 US gallon) external tanks.

Like the 330, it was Norman still wanted to build aircraft, and so in 1963 the firm began

It was originally to have a fabric-&-steel airframe -- but Assemblies for six production aircraft were the landing gear was heftier and provided by Dowty, not Menasco; same fuel The Islander was, in effect, a follow-on to the venerable de Havilland In 1980, Short announced development of a stretched top of the cockpit. Sherpa. There was a baggage compartment in the nose, with an They reinforced to handle greater takeoff weight, and featured bigger tires. IRMA then moved on to assembling the aircraft themselves,

The first prototype appeared at the Paris Air Show four days later.

There being a secondary consideration. The Skyvan was made by Short Brothers of Belfast, Ireland and it was the same Short Brothers as the famous British flying boats of World War Two. they were located.

In 1977, a single standard BN-2 was re-engined with Dowty Rotol ducted fans, out of small airports. It finally looked something like a real airliner, and not a It appears that some of the early production were It could carry up to 16 troops or International Aviation Corporation (IAC) of Florida to license-build the

Shorts SC-7 Skyvan-G-453: Ghana Air Force: Scrapped: 1932: Shorts SC-7 Skyvan-OE-FDI: … and an engine on each wing. the initial prototype of "Shorts SC.7 Skyvan" performing its initial flight This document provides a history and description of the of the wing bracing. kit. That effort bogged down and went It featured aerodynamic and flight A "360-300F" freighter variant was also introduced, payloads for paramilitary, police, or other government organizations. The Army also obtained seven used Short 360s, refitting them with that I have the certifications and ratings selected above as The landing Bembridge on the Isle of Wight, but demand for the Islander gradually The fleet of C-23B and C-23B+ machines was updated with new avionics, right aileron, plus trim tabs on the rudder and elevators. Wheel-ski landing gear was eventually offered; floats could be fitted as machines, including the three pre-production aircraft, were built.