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Short Belfast SC.5

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The Short Belfast is a heavy lift turboprop freighter that was built by Short Brothers at Belfast. Only 10 aircraft were constructed, all of which entered service with the Royal Air Force.
Upon its entry into service, the Belfast was the largest aircraft that the British military had ever operated up to that time. It was also notable for being the first aircraft to be designed from the onset to be equipped with full 'blind landing' automatic landing system equipment. Following the formation of RAF Strike Command and a reorganisation of transport assets, the RAF decided to retire all of its Belfast transports by the end of 1976.

Shortly after the type had been retired by the RAF, five Belfasts were sold and placed into civilian service with the cargo airline TAC HeavyLift. These civilian aircraft were used for the charter transport of various goods, including to the RAF.

 

Die Short Belfast ist ein Schwerlast-Turboprop-Frachter, der von Short Brothers in Belfast gebaut wurde. Es wurden nur 10 Flugzeuge gebaut, die alle bei der Royal Air Force in Dienst gestellt wurden. Bei ihrer Indienststellung war die Belfast das grösste Flugzeug, das das britische Militär bis zu diesem Zeitpunkt jemals eingesetzt hatte. Es zeichnete sich auch dadurch aus, dass es das erste Flugzeug war, das von Anfang an mit einem vollständigen automatischen Landesystem für die Blindlandung ausgestattet war. Nach der Gründung des RAF Strike Command und einer Umstruk-turierung der Transportmittel beschloss die RAF, alle ihre Belfast Transportflugzeuge Ende 1976 ausser Dienst zu stellen.
Kurz nachdem der Typ von der RAF ausgemustert worden war, wurden fünf Belfaster verkauft und bei der Frachtfluggesellschaft TAC HeavyLift in den Zivildienst gestellt. Diese zivilen Flugzeuge wurden für den Chartertransport verschiedener Güter eingesetzt, unter anderem zur RAF.

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Variants

Versionen

 

C.1

Only version, 10 aircraft were built

 

C.1

Einzige Version, 10 Flugzeuge gebaut

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Royal Air Force

Royal Air Force

HeavyLift Cargo Airlines

 

 

 

     

Transmeridian Air Cargo

 

 
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Specifications C.1

Wingspan

Spannweite

48.40 m

Length

Länge

41.58 m

Height

Höhe

14.33 m

Wing area Flügelfläche

229.10 m2

Engine

Motor

4 × Rolls-Royce R.Ty.12 Tyne Mk.101 turboprop engines, 5,730 shp each

Maximum speed

Höchstgeschwindigkeit

567 km/h

Empty weight

Leergewicht

57,606 kg

Loaded weight

Startgewicht

104,326 kg

Climb Rate

Steigrate

5.4 m/s

Service ceiling

Gipfelhöhe

9,100 m

Range

Reichweite

9,800 km

Armament

Bewaffnung

none

Capacity

Zuladung

35,380 kg payload

                 

Operator

Betreiber

Eurolatin Aviation   2 Aircraft 1977 - 1978  
TAC HeavyLift (Transmeridian Air Cargo)   2 Aircraft 1978 - 1980  
HeavyLift Cargo Airlines   4 Aircraft 1980 - 2009  
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The Belfast was a four-engined heavy transport for the RAF, the first of which flew on 5 January 1964. It was specifically designed for the carriage of heavy freight, including the largest types of guns, vehicles, guided missiles and other loads and had 'beaver-tail' rear loading doors capable of permitting the unhindered passage of any load that the fuselage could contain. As a troop transport it could carry 200 men, and was often used to carry helicopters overseas. Ten were built for the RAF, first entering service with No 53 Squadron in January 1966 as the Belfast C.1.