Short 360

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Air Seychelles Short 360
Air Seychelles Short 360

The Short 360 is a commuter aircraft built by Short Brothers of Belfast, Northern Ireland, which is now a division of Bombardier of Canada.

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[edit] Origin

The Short 360 is a 36 seat derivative of the 30 seat Short 330. In high density configuration 39 could be seated. The 3 foot (91 centimeter) stretch reduced drag in addition to adding capacity and employed a wider wingspan. The development was announced in 1980, prototype first flight on 1 June 1981, type certification was awarded on 3 September 1981 and entered service with Suburban Airlines (later merged with Allegheny Airlines/US Airways) in November 1981.

[edit] Variants

  • The basic 360 has two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A65R turboprop engines providing 1327 shaft horsepower (990 kilowatts) to five blade propellers.
  • The 360-100 was the first production model.
  • The 360 Advanced (from 1985) introduced upgraded PT6A67R engines providing giving 1424 shaft horsepower (1062 kilowatts). The aircraft was later redesignated 360-200.
  • The 360-300 retained the Advanced's engines but matched them to six blade propellers offering higher cruise speed and performance. The 360-300F was a freighter configured variant with capacity for five LD3 cargo containers.
  • The C-23 Sherpa B, B+ and C variants are military configured Short 360s operated by the United States Air National Guard, which have seen service in Iraq.[1]

[edit] Production

Production ceased in 1991 after 165 deliveries. A total of 11 hull losses have been recorded (with one more probable in the wake of the recent Air Cargo Carriers incident [2]).

[edit] Past and Present Operators

In August 2006 a total of 86 Short 360 aircraft (all variants) remain in airline service, with Air Seychelles (2), Deraya Air Taxi (2), Freedom Air (1), South Pacific Express (2), Air Contractors (3), Aerocondor (4), Aurigny Air Services (1), Benair (1), Emerald Airways (10), Nightexpress (2), Aeroperlas (8), Air Cargo Carriers (19), Air Santo Domingo (1), AirNow (3), Islena Airlines (3), Pacific Coastal Airlines (3), Roblex Aviation (7), Servicios Aereos Profesionales (1), Skyway Enterprises (8), Trans Air (1) and Trans Executive Airlines (4).[1]

[edit] Specifications

Applies to model 360-100. Data as issued by Short, April 1985 with the exception of Undercarriage figures which are from published sources.

  • External Dimensions
    • Span : 74 ft 10 in
    • Length : 70 ft 10 in
    • Height : 23 ft 8 in
    • Wing Area : 454 sq ft
    • Aspect Ratio : 12.33
    • Forward Cargo Door Aperture : 5 ft 6 in by 4 ft 7 in
    • Forward Cargo Door Sill Height : 3 ft 1 in
    • Airframe Design Life : 40,000 flights
  • Undercarriage
    • Track : 13 ft 11 in
    • Wheelbase : 23 ft 2 in
    • Turning Radius : 53 ft 10 in
  • Cabin Dimensions
    • Length : 36ft 2 in
    • Height : 6 ft 4 in
    • Maximum Width : 6 ft 4 in
    • Floor Width : 6 ft 2 in
  • Volumes
    • Passenger Compartment : 1,450 cu ft
    • Baggage Compartments
      • Forward : 45 cu ft
      • Aft  : 170 cu ft
      • Lockers : 52 cu ft
  • Weights
    • Maximum Take-off : 26,000 lb
    • Maximum Landing : 25,700 lb
    • Operational Empty : 16,900 lb
    • Maximum Useful Load ( pax and fuel ) : 9,100 lb
    • Maximum Cabin Load ( freight mode ) : 8,100 lb
    • Passenger Payload ( 36 pax at 190 lb ) : 6,840 lb
    • Forward & Aft Baggage Compartments Combined Load : 1,400 lb
  • Propulsion
    • Propellor Diameter : 9 ft 3 in
    • Maximum Fuel Load : 3,840 lb

[edit] Performance

  • Take-off field length at MTOW ( model 360-100 )
    • ISA, Sea Level : 4,000 ft
    • ISA + 15C, Sea Level : 4,760 ft
  • Landing field length at MLW ( model 360-100 )
    • ISA, Sea Level : 3,970 ft
  • Cruise Performance ( model 360-300 )
    • High-speed Cruise Speed : 210 kts
    • High-speed Cruise Fuel Burn : 1,047 lb / hour
    • Long-range Cruise Speed : 180 kts
    • Long-range Cruise Fuel Burn : 809 lb / hour
    • Cruising Altitude : 10,000 ft
  • Range ( model 360-100, Long-range Cruise )
    • Maximum passenger load, standard reserves : 313 nm
    • Maximum fuel, standard reserves : 747 nm

[edit] Avionics

  • Standard avionics:
    • Collins Proline IFR suite;
    • Sunstrand Mk. 2 ground prox warning system;
    • Honeywell YG-7500 radalt;
    • Collins WXR-220 weather radar.
  • Optional avionics:
    • Collins Digital Proline 2 suite with EFIS-74 CRT displays;
    • Collins HF-230 HF radio;
    • Secondary ADF ( Collins ADF-60A );
    • Collins APS-65 Cat II autopilot.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
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