Short Biplane No. 3

Short Biplane No.3
Role	Experimental aircraft
National origin	United Kingdom
Manufacturer	Short Brothers
Designer	Horace Short
First flight	1910
Introduction	1910
Number built	1

The Short No.3 Biplane was an early British aircraft built by Short Brothers in the late 1900s.

History

The Short No.3 biplane was a follow-on to the company's earlier Short Biplane No.2. The aircraft was ordered by Royal Navy officer Frank McClean on August 3, 1909, and delivered in mid-1910. Although the wingspan is known, the exact configuration and powerplant arrangement are unknown. However, even before completion and flight-testing, the No.3 biplane was judged to be obsolete.^[1][2]

Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Wingspan: 30 ft 0 in (9.14 m)

Performance

Notes

1. Barnes, C.H. Shorts Aircraft Since 1900. London: Putnam, 1967
2. Jarrett, Philip, 2011. Frank McClean: The Godfather to British Naval Aviation. Seaforth Publishing.

References

• Barnes, C.H. Shorts Aircraft Since 1900. London: Putnam, 1967