Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Short S.45 Solent 2 Flying Boat Passenger Airliner.
4 x Bristol Hercules 637 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines developing 1,690 horsepower each.
Propulsion
273 mph
439 kph | 237 kts
Max Speed
16,995 ft
5,180 m | 3 miles
Service Ceiling
1,800 miles
2,897 km | 1,564 nm
Operational Range