"The Flying Shoebox"👄 Short SC7 Skyvan OE-FDN / FDI take off & landing at Azelot | avgeek skydiving

Описание: The Short SC.7 Skyvan (nicknamed the "Flying Shoebox") is a British 19-seat twin-turboprop aircraft manufactured by Short Brothers of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is used mainly for short-haul freight and skydiving.
The Skyvan is a twin-engined all-metal, high-wing monoplane, with a braced, high aspect ratio wing, and an unpressurised, square-section fuselage with twin fins and rudders. A total of 149 Skyvans (including the two prototypes) was produced before production ended in 1986.

Le Short SC.7 Skyvan est un avion bi-turbopropulseur britannique de 19 places fabriqué par Short Brothers de Belfast, en Irlande du Nord. Il est principalement utilisé pour le fret court-courrier et le parachutisme.
Le Skyvan est un monoplan bimoteur tout en métal à aile haute et un fuselage à section carrée non pressurisé avec des ailerons et des gouvernes jumelés. Un total de 149 Skyvans (y compris les deux prototypes) a été produit avant la fin de la production en 1986.

Crew: 1–2 / Capacity: 19 passengers
Length: 12.21 m (40 ft 1 in) / Height: 4.60 m (15 ft 1 in)
Wingspan: 19.79 m (64 ft 11 in)
Empty weight: 3,331 kg (7,344 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 5,670 kg (12,500 lb)
Fuel capacity: 1,109 L (244 imp gal; 293 US gal)
Powerplant: 2 × Garrett AiResearch TPE-331-2-201A turboprops, 533 kW (715 shp) each
Propellers: 3-bladed Hartzell HC-B3TN-5/T10282H variable-pitch propeller
Performance

Maximum speed: 324 km/h (201 mph, 175 kn) max cruise at 3,050 m (10,010 ft)
Range: 1,115 km (693 mi, 602 nmi)
Service ceiling: 6,858 m (22,500 ft)
Rate of climb: 8.3 m/s (1,640 ft/min)

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