Short Sunderland Mk.V

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Short Sunderland Mk.V

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Country of Service :	Great Britain
Role :	Flying Boat
First Flight :	March 1944
Production Date :	November 1944
In-Service Date :	February 1945
Manufacturer :	Short Brothers Aircraft Ltd. Blakcburn Aviation Ltd.
Number Produced :	150
Crew :	10
Length :	26.01 meters
Height :	10.02 meters
Empty Weight :	16738 kilograms
Operational Weight :	24568 kilograms
Maximum Weight :	29484 kilograms
Wing Span :	34.38 meters
Wing Area :	156.72 square meters
Wing Load :	156.76 kg per square meter
Engine Number :	4
Engine Name :	Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90 B Twin Wasp
Coolant :	Air
Cylinders:	R-14
Capacity:	30 Liters
Power :	1200 hp @ 2700 rpm
Power / Weight Ratio :	195.38 hp per tonne
Max Speed :	343 kph @ 1524 meters
Cruising Speed :	214 kph @ 610 meters
Climb :	256
Service Ceiling :	5456 meters
Range :	4796 kilometers
Fuel Capacity :	11601 liters
Machinegun Armament :	2x 7.7mm Vickers K (Nose - 500 rounds each) 2x 7.7mm Browning (Dorsal Turret - 500 rounds each) 4x 7.7mm Browning (Tail Turret - 1000 rounds each) 4x 7.7mm Browning (Fixed Forward - 900 rounds each) 2x 12.7mm Browning M2 (Beam - 400 rounds eac
Cannon Armament :	None
Payload :	2250 kg (Centerline Internal)
Gunsight :	Reflector
Avionics :	ASV Mk.V Radar
Pilot Armor :	Yes
Self-Sealing Fuel Tanks :	Yes
Armored Windscreen :	Yes