Short Brothers - UK
Manufacturer(s)
Brazil; Djibouti; Philippines; United States
Operators
1985
Service Year
United Kingdom
National Origin
Active
Project Status
3
Crew
62
Units
TRANSPORT
General transport functionality to move supplies/cargo or personnel (including wounded and VIP) over range.
SPECOPS
Serving Special Forces / Special Operations elements and missions.
58.0 ft
(17.69 meters)
Length
74.7 ft
(22.78 meters)
Width/Span
16.2 ft
(4.95 meters)
Height
14,198 lb
(6,440 kilograms)
Empty Weight
22,906 lb
(10,390 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+8,708 lb
(+3,950 kg)
Weight Difference
2 x Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-45-R turboprop engines developing 1,200 horsepower each.
Propulsion
281 mph
(453 kph | 245 knots)
Max Speed
16,765 ft
(5,110 m | 3 miles)
Ceiling
771 miles
(1,240 km | 670 nm)
Range
2,100 ft/min
(640 m/min)
Rate-of-Climb
MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030