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''Note: This is a sub-section of [[Short Brothers]]. | ''Note: This is a sub-section of [[Short Brothers]]. | ||
1939 [[Imperial Airways]] placed a further follow-on order for a modified model of the [[Short Brothers: S. | 1939 [[Imperial Airways]] placed a further follow-on order for a modified model of the [[Short Brothers: S.30 Empire|S.30]], designated as the S.33. This series had the same basic construction as its immediate predecessors, the new Pegasus XI engine, a development of the powerplant used by the original S.23 series, was adopted instead. Out of these three final aircraft, only two – 'Clifton' and 'Cleopatra' – were completed and delivered to the newly formed British Overseas Airways Corporation. A third was scrapped when 75% complete | ||
Powered by four 920 hp (690 kW) Bristol Pegasus Xc poppet valve radial engines. | Powered by four 920 hp (690 kW) Bristol Pegasus Xc poppet valve radial engines. | ||
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Note: This is a sub-section of Short Brothers.
1939 Imperial Airways placed a further follow-on order for a modified model of the S.30, designated as the S.33. This series had the same basic construction as its immediate predecessors, the new Pegasus XI engine, a development of the powerplant used by the original S.23 series, was adopted instead. Out of these three final aircraft, only two – 'Clifton' and 'Cleopatra' – were completed and delivered to the newly formed British Overseas Airways Corporation. A third was scrapped when 75% complete
Powered by four 920 hp (690 kW) Bristol Pegasus Xc poppet valve radial engines.
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