Short Sturgeon - Specifications (Short S.B.9 Sturgeon TT.3)

Specifications (Short S.B.9 Sturgeon TT.3)

Data from The World's Worst Aircraft., The Aircraft of the World

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 44 ft (13.70 m)
• Wingspan: 59 ft 11 in (18.26 m)
• Height: 13 ft 2½ in (40.39 m)
• Wing area: 518.4 ft² (48.16 m²)
• Airfoil: NACA 65,2—2.5 modified
• Empty weight: 16,967 lb (7,696 kg)
• Loaded weight: 18,126 lb (8,222 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 21,700 lb (9,840 kg)
• Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce Merlin 140 liquid-cooled V12 engines, 2,080 hp (1,550 kW) each
• Propellers: three-bladed contra-rotating Rotol propellers, 2 per engine

Performance

• Maximum speed: 318 knots (366 mph, 590 km/h) at 24,200 ft
• Cruise speed: 312 mph (502 km/h) at 15,000 ft
• Service ceiling: 35,200 ft (10,700 m)