UK
SKYVAN 3M (SHORTS)
Gary's Combat Aircraft Reference Guide

FM 44-80:  Skyvan 3M

GENERAL DATA

Country of Origin: UK.
Similar Aircraft: An-14 Clod, An-28 Cash.
Crew: One.
Role: STOL transport, cargo (twenty equipped troops, light vehicles), airdrop.
Armament: Usually none.
Dimensions: Length: 40 ft (12.22 m). Span: 65 ft (19.8 m).

DESCRIPTION

Wings: High-mounted and rectangular-shaped with blunt tips.

Engine(s): Two piston or turboprop engines mounted under and extending beyond the wings' leading edges.

Fuselage: Thick, box-like, and flat-bottomed. Rounded nose with flush cockpit. Fixed landing gear. Upswept rear section.

Tail: Twin rectangular tail fins with blunt tips mounted on the tips of a rectangular flat. Fins extend above and below the flat.

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