The Short Solent is a passenger flying boat that was produced by Short Brothers in the late 1940s. It was developed from the Short Seaford , itself a development of the Short Sunderland military flying boat design.

The Short S.45 Solent was the culmination of many successful flying boats designed by Short Brothers and Harland who were based in Rochester, England and later Belfast, Northern Ireland.

The Short Solent is a passenger flying boat that was produced by Short Brothers in the late 1940s. It was developed from the Short Seaford, itself a development of the Short Sunderland military flying boat design.

May 21, 2019 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Short S45 Solent Flying Boat Passenger Airliner including pictures.

The Short Solent is a passenger flying boat produced by Short Brothers in the late 1940s. It was developed from the Short Seaford (Short Sunderland) military flying boat design. The Solent is a high wing monoplane of aluminum construction. Power …

Nov 18, 2020 · The Short S.45 Solent was the culmination of many successful flying boats designed by Short Brothers and Harland who were based in Rochester, England and later Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Short Solent. The Solent was a development of the Short S.45 Seaford, which was in turn a development of the Sunderland ( and originally designated Sunderland IV). The first aircraft produced was a civilianised Seaford, and after trials, 12 aircraft were ordered for BOAC service.

The Solent was the civil version of the Seaford flying-boat, 18 of which were operated by BOAC as 30-passenger Solent 2s (12) and 34-passenger Solent 3s (6) before the company abandoned the use of flying-boats in 1950. Power for these was provided by Bristol Hercules 637 engines.

The Solent was developed from the Short S45 Sealand and the Short Sunderland military flying boat design. Only four Mark IV Solents were built by Short Brothers and Harland and all four were for TEAL.