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The 'Short 330' (also 'SD3-30') is a small transport aircraft created by Short Brothers. It seats up to 30 people and was relatively inexpensive and cheap to operate at the time of its introduction in 1976. The 330 was based on the SC.7 Skyvan.
The Short 330 was developed by Short Brothers of Belfast from Short's earlier Short Skyvan STOL utility transport. The 330 had a longer wingspan and fuselage than the Skyvan, while retaining the Skyvan's square shaped fuselage cross section, allowing it to carry up to 30 passengers while retaining good short field characteristics.[2] The first prototype of the 330 flew on 22 August 1974.[3] It entered service with Time Air (a Canadian Airline) in 1976.
While the basic Short 330 was a passenger aircraft intended as a short range regional and commuter airliner, and had been designed to take advantage of US regulations which allowed commuter airlines to use aircraft carrying up to 30 passengers,[4] thereby replacing smaller commuter airliners such as the Beech 99 and the Twin Otter, Shorts also planned two freight versions. The first of these, the 'Short 330-UTT' (standing for ''Utility Tactical Transport'') was a military transport version fitted with a strengthened cabin floor, and paratroop doors, which was sold in small numbers, primarily to Thailand, who purchased four. The 'Short Sherpa' was a freighter fitted with a full width rear cargo door/ramp. This version first flew on 23 December 1982 , with the first order, for 18 aircraft, being placed by the United States Air Force in March 1983, for the European Distribution System Aircraft (EDSA) role, to fly spare parts between USAF air bases within Europe.
Production ended in 1992 with a total of approximately 136 being built (including freighter and military versions).[5] As of 1998, approximately 35 were still in service. The 330's design was refined and heavily modified, resulting in the Short 360.
★ '330-100' was the original production model with Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-45A and -45B turboprop engines.[6]
★ '330-200' included minor improvements and more powerful PT6A-45R engine.6
★ '330-UTT' was the Utility Tactical Transport version of the 330-200, with a strengthened cabin floor and inward-opening paratroop doors.
★ 'Sherpa' was a freighter version of the 330-200 with a full width rear cargo ramp.
★ 'C-23 Sherpa' A, and B variants are military configured Short Sherpas.
In August 2006 a total of 28 Short 330 aircraft (all variants) remain in airline service, with Deraya Air Taxi (2), Freedom Air (2), Emerald Airways (1), Air Cargo Carriers (12), Arctic Circle Air Service (1), Corporate Air (3), Jim Hankins Air Service (1), McNeely Charter Service (1), Mountain Air Cargo (2) and Skyway Enterprises (1).[7]
; :
★ Royal Thai Army (Short 330-UTT)
★ Royal Thai Border Police (Short 330-UTT)[8]
; :
★ United Arab Emirates Air Force (Short 330-UTT)[9]
; :
★ United States Air Force (C-23)
★ United States Army (C-23)
1. Barnes and James, pp. 533-535
2. The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, Donald, David (Editor), , , Aerospace Publishing, 1997,
3. Jane's All the World's Aircraft, 1988-1989, , JWR (Editor), Taylor, Jane's Information Group, 1988,
4. The Encyclopedia of Civil Aircraft, , David (Editor), Donald, Aurum Press, 1999,
5. Airliners.net: Short 330
6. Frawley, Gerard: ''The International Directory of Civil Aircraft, 2003/2004'', p. 193. Aerospace Publications Pty Ltd, 2003. ISBN 1-875671-58-7.
7. Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
8. Thai Armed Forces - Aircraft Order of Battle
9. United Arab Emirates Air Force Order of Battle
★ Shorts Aircraft since 1900, , , Barnes C.H. & James D.N, Putnam, , ISBN 0-85177-819-4
★ Short 330 page on Airliners.net
★ C-23 page on Global Security.org
★ Short 330 page on britishaircraft.co.uk
The 'Short 330' (also 'SD3-30') is a small transport aircraft created by Short Brothers. It seats up to 30 people and was relatively inexpensive and cheap to operate at the time of its introduction in 1976. The 330 was based on the SC.7 Skyvan.
| Contents |
| Development |
| Variants |
| Operators |
| Civilian operators |
| Military Operators |
| Specifications (330-200) |
| References |
| External links |
| Related content |
Development
The Short 330 was developed by Short Brothers of Belfast from Short's earlier Short Skyvan STOL utility transport. The 330 had a longer wingspan and fuselage than the Skyvan, while retaining the Skyvan's square shaped fuselage cross section, allowing it to carry up to 30 passengers while retaining good short field characteristics.[2] The first prototype of the 330 flew on 22 August 1974.[3] It entered service with Time Air (a Canadian Airline) in 1976.
While the basic Short 330 was a passenger aircraft intended as a short range regional and commuter airliner, and had been designed to take advantage of US regulations which allowed commuter airlines to use aircraft carrying up to 30 passengers,[4] thereby replacing smaller commuter airliners such as the Beech 99 and the Twin Otter, Shorts also planned two freight versions. The first of these, the 'Short 330-UTT' (standing for ''Utility Tactical Transport'') was a military transport version fitted with a strengthened cabin floor, and paratroop doors, which was sold in small numbers, primarily to Thailand, who purchased four. The 'Short Sherpa' was a freighter fitted with a full width rear cargo door/ramp. This version first flew on 23 December 1982 , with the first order, for 18 aircraft, being placed by the United States Air Force in March 1983, for the European Distribution System Aircraft (EDSA) role, to fly spare parts between USAF air bases within Europe.
Production ended in 1992 with a total of approximately 136 being built (including freighter and military versions).[5] As of 1998, approximately 35 were still in service. The 330's design was refined and heavily modified, resulting in the Short 360.
Variants
★ '330-100' was the original production model with Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-45A and -45B turboprop engines.[6]
★ '330-200' included minor improvements and more powerful PT6A-45R engine.6
★ '330-UTT' was the Utility Tactical Transport version of the 330-200, with a strengthened cabin floor and inward-opening paratroop doors.
★ 'Sherpa' was a freighter version of the 330-200 with a full width rear cargo ramp.
★ 'C-23 Sherpa' A, and B variants are military configured Short Sherpas.
Operators
Civilian operators
In August 2006 a total of 28 Short 330 aircraft (all variants) remain in airline service, with Deraya Air Taxi (2), Freedom Air (2), Emerald Airways (1), Air Cargo Carriers (12), Arctic Circle Air Service (1), Corporate Air (3), Jim Hankins Air Service (1), McNeely Charter Service (1), Mountain Air Cargo (2) and Skyway Enterprises (1).[7]
Military Operators
; :
★ Royal Thai Army (Short 330-UTT)
★ Royal Thai Border Police (Short 330-UTT)[8]
; :
★ United Arab Emirates Air Force (Short 330-UTT)[9]
; :
★ United States Air Force (C-23)
★ United States Army (C-23)
Specifications (330-200)
Orthographic projection of the Short 330.
References
1. Barnes and James, pp. 533-535
2. The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, Donald, David (Editor), , , Aerospace Publishing, 1997,
3. Jane's All the World's Aircraft, 1988-1989, , JWR (Editor), Taylor, Jane's Information Group, 1988,
4. The Encyclopedia of Civil Aircraft, , David (Editor), Donald, Aurum Press, 1999,
5. Airliners.net: Short 330
6. Frawley, Gerard: ''The International Directory of Civil Aircraft, 2003/2004'', p. 193. Aerospace Publications Pty Ltd, 2003. ISBN 1-875671-58-7.
7. Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
8. Thai Armed Forces - Aircraft Order of Battle
9. United Arab Emirates Air Force Order of Battle
★ Shorts Aircraft since 1900, , , Barnes C.H. & James D.N, Putnam, , ISBN 0-85177-819-4
External links
★ Short 330 page on Airliners.net
★ C-23 page on Global Security.org
★ Short 330 page on britishaircraft.co.uk
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