Short Kent - Specifications

Specifications

Data from British Civil Aircraft 1919-1972

General characteristics

  • Crew: 4
  • Capacity: 16
  • Length: 78 ft 5 in (23.91 m)
  • Wingspan: 113 ft 0 in (34.45 m)
  • Height: 28 ft 0 in (8.51 m)
  • Wing area: 2,640 ft² (245 m²)
  • Empty weight: 20,460 lb (9,300 kg)
  • Loaded weight: 32,000 lb (14,545 kg)
  • Powerplant: 4 × Bristol Jupiter XFBM air-cooled radial piston engine, 555 hp (414 kW) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 137 mph (119 knots, 220 km/h)
  • Cruise speed: 105 mph (91 knots, 169 km/h)
  • Range: 450 miles (391 NM, 725 km)
  • Service ceiling: 17,500 ft (5,340 m)
  • Rate of climb: 840 ft/min (4.3 m/s)

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