Short Solent
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The Short Solent is a passenger flying boat that was produced by Short Brothers in the late 1940s. It was developed from the Short Seaford, itself a development of the Short Sunderland military flying boat design.
Quick Facts S.45A Solent, Role ...
S.45A Solent | |
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The Aquila Airways Solent III, G-AKNU Sydney, taking-off from Funchal | |
Role | passenger flying boat |
Manufacturer | Short Brothers and Harland |
First flight | 11 November 1946 |
Primary users | BOAC TEAL |
Number built | 16 (and 7 converted S.45 Seafords) |
Developed from | Short Seaford |
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The first Solent flew in 1946. New Solents were used by BOAC and TEAL, production ending in 1949. Second-hand aircraft were operated until 1958 by a number of small airlines such as Aquila Airways.