Type 184 Short Admiralty
The Short Admiralty Type 184, often called the Short 225 after the power rating of the engine was first fitted, was a British two-seat reconnaissance, bombing and torpedo carrying designed by Horace Short of the Short Brothers. It was first flown in 1915 and remained in service until after the armistice in 1918. A Short 184 was the first to sink a ship using a torpedo, and another was the only British aircraft to take part in the Battle of Jutland. Designer: Horace Short. First Flight: 1915. Retired: 1933 (Estonia). Number Built: 936. Primary users: Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Flying Corps, Hellenic Navy, Estonian Air Force. Variants: •Type D A conversion into a single seat bomber with the pilot's position now in the rear cockpit, the space previously used for the front cockpit being used to stow 65 Ib bombs. •Dover Type 184; Used by the Dover Patrol seaplane stations at Newhaven and Cherbourg, equipped with larger main floats and modified wing tip floats to cope with rough sea conditions. Enjoy! ;-) I forgot to add torpedos and bombs. sry.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 27.3ft (8.3m)
- Length 28.7ft (8.8m)
- Height 16.8ft (5.1m)
- Empty Weight 6,637lbs (3,010kg)
- Loaded Weight 7,853lbs (3,562kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.127
- Wing Loading 28.5lbs/ft2 (138.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 276.0ft2 (25.6m2)
- Drag Points 5324
Parts
- Number of Parts 152
- Control Surfaces 11
- Performance Cost 625
Thanks @CalebRepublic
wow looks pretty cool
Very nice job . Great plane .
Thanks. @Mustang51
Not too bad but it has too little wing area for its weight and power. Other than that it looks great! Nice cockpit