Short Scion Senior - Fantastic Four-Engine Floatplane
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- Опубликовано: 1 июн 2024
- The Scion Senior was a development of the earlier twin-engined Short Scion. It was designed as a competitor to the Dragon Rapide; whilst technically a fine aircraft, it never achieved much commercial success. It did, however, contribute a lot of aerodynamic data towards subsequent Short Brothers designs.
Music: ‘Honeysuckle’ by Honeyroot.
Maps: National Museum Of Scotland and my own collection.
Photos: Air-Britain, Jack Meaden and others. Contact me if you want a credit in the description.
Aviation Adverts: 'Aviation Ancestry' website.
Newspapers and Journals: British Newspaper Archive and others.
Aerial photos: ‘Britain From Above’ and others.
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Hate to add this my old Pal David Hall started his WW2 duties on a Sterling. They lost so many to engine failures they all hated it and breathed a sigh of relief when the Lancaster turned up. Love the fact these pre war aeroplanes were at the far flung places of the old Empire. Fascinating and feeds imagination
Four Pobjoys singing together , I'd like to have heard that.
Yes indeed!
I wonder if any of the manufacturers of the period ever imagined that some of their products would still be flying ninety years in the future, aircraft in those days being somewhat ephemeral. Lovely little video profile as usual Nick, thanks.
I wonder? The past is so attractive, especially when compared to the future (unless Nigel Farage manages the impossible). Our forefathers had hope, a feeling sadly in short supply.
And again, what interesting vid about an for me unknown airplane, thx and all the best 🛩️👍🍀
Another fun and educational video. Thanks!
BTW, I’ve been onboard a Sunderland on Lake Winnebago. Pictures do not do it justice. Wonderful experience.
I've been on that Sunderland too, at Calshot and in Florida. A wonderful thing.
Esmonde was a boarder at Clongowes Jesuit College, co Meath , in the Republic, as was Dermot O'Leary honcho of Ryanair, James Joyce perhaps the most famous former student .
That's interesting stuff, thank you.
We don't see Pobjoy engines in the US, but It seems like it would be a good engine, lightweight and powerful.
The Pobjoy sold in small numbers in the US pre war, is very rare these days. It was quite a good design but production was finished by WW2.
Great video & what a lovely looking aircraft. I was going to cover this on my channel but I won't now has you have done such an excellent job -Cheers Keith
Thanks, I think the Senior was better proportioned than the original Scion.
When I was a child in Gillingham, I remember a Short Sunderland being moored on the Medway near Rochester Bridge. It was there for quite a while, possibly years - we could see it from the train on the way to London. Late 1940s, possibly early '50s.
Short S.26 flying boat 'Golden Hind' was moored on the Medway from 1947 to 1954. In 1954 it was towed to the Isle of Sheppey but broke loose and ran aground; badly damaged, it was scrapped.
Very interesting. I would appreciate a data sheet on this kind of vids as it`s sometimes hard to hear the narative.
That's a good idea, I'll see what I can do.
Good Video. I Love Aviation History. Is That The Smallest Four Engine Plane Ever Built? Thank You.
I believe it was the smallest four engine aeroplane ever built as a production aircraft. I've seen a Lazair ultralight fitted with four small 2 stroke engines but that's not really comparable?!