Short Brothers: S.33 Empire Flying Boat

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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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• [1] Wikipedia