Short Belfast Strategic Transport Aircraft Family
The Short Belfast was a long-range strategic transport aircraft built by Short Brothers for the RAF. The RAF Museum records its 1964 first flight, ten-aircraft production, heavy-lift role, and 1976 service phase-out.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Short BelfastShort Brothers BelfastBelfast C.1Short Belfast C Mk.1
- Family Name
- Short Belfast
- Full Name
- Short Belfast Strategic Transport Aircraft Family
- Roles
- cargomilitaryutility
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Short Belfast was a long-range strategic transport aircraft built by Short Brothers for the RAF. The RAF Museum records its 1964 first flight, ten-aircraft production, heavy-lift role, and 1976 service phase-out.
- Dimensions
- Length
- …
- Wingspan
- …
- First Flight Year
- 1,964
- Last Flight Year
- 1,976
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 4
- Placement
- nacelle
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Exact installed model: Rolls-Royce Tyne Mk.101.
- Name
- Short Belfast Tyne Mk.101 installation
- Notes
- The RAF Museum identifies Rolls-Royce Tyne Mk.101 engines on Belfast C.1 XR371; the companion aircraft reference identifies four Tyne turboprops for the Belfast type.
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 06:20:49 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 06:20:49 UTC