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The Short C-23 Sherpa is a small military transport aircraft built by Short Brothers. It was designed to operate from unpaved runways and make short takeoff and landings (STOL) . [ 1 ] It features a large squared fuselage with a full-width rear cargo door/ramp.
Short C-23 Sherpa B+ and C variants are military-configured Short 360s operated by the United States military. [9] Twenty-eight C-23B+ were produced by conversions of civilian Short 360 airframes, and the C-23C was a conversion of C-23B and C-23B+.
Shorts C-23 Sherpa (1985) Short 312 Tucano (1986, last aircraft design prior to becoming part of Bombardier Aerospace in ... A.J. British Civil Aircraft since 1919, ...
Two aircraft built by Short Brothers have been named Sherpa: Short SB.4 Sherpa , a jet-powered experimental wing research aircraft, first flight 1953 Short C-23 Sherpa , military version of the Short 330 and 360 turboprop powered transport aircraft, introduced 1985
The Short Sherpa was a freighter fitted with a full-width rear cargo door/ramp. This version first flew on 23 December 1982, [7] with the first order, for 18 aircraft, being placed by the United States Air Force (USAF) in March 1983, for the European Distribution System Aircraft (EDSA) role, to fly spare parts between USAF bases within Europe. [7]
C-23 Sherpa The Short SC.7 Skyvan (nicknamed the "Flying Shoebox") [ 1 ] is a British 19-seat twin- turboprop aircraft first flown in 1963, that was manufactured by Short Brothers of Belfast , Northern Ireland .
What to know after the D.C. aircraft crash. Tim Stelloh. January 31, 2025 at 11:05 AM. An Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies along the coast in Laguna Beach, Calif., on Nov. 8.
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