Short S.26 Empire
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The Short S.26 Empire is an early aircraft in av8. It is available in OpenTTD only (ie, not TTDPatch).
Stats
| Introduction | 1938 |
|---|---|
| Withdrawal | 1978 |
| Aircraft Type | Small (with Seaplane Preview parameter) |
| Cruising Speed | 200mph |
| Capacity | 38 pax & 30 mail, or 50 crates of goods |
Information
The era of the Great Flying Boat was relatively short-lived, as the Second World War saw huge improvements to worldwide airport infrastructure and aircraft range. However, for a few years, the Empire Flying Boats were the flagship of the Imperial Airways fleet. They were later developed into the "Sunderland" maritime patrol aircraft, and found moderate post-war airline success on the east coast of Australia.
