Short Sunderland Photo Gallery

The Short Seaford was intended to be an improved version of the Sunderland, initially known as the Sunderland Mk.IV, powered by the 1700hp Hercules engines then in use in the Short Stirling bomber. Armament was to be eight 12.7mm machine guns and two 20mm cannon. Only eight of the first production batch were completed; performance was disappointing, the Seafords/Sunderland Mk.IV's mainly ending up as Solent airliners for B.O.A.C.

The Short Seaford was intended to be an improved version of the Sunderland, initially known as the Sunderland Mk.IV, powered by the 1700hp Hercules engines then in use in the Short Stirling bomber. Armament was to be eight 12.7mm machine guns and two 20mm cannon. Only eight of the first production batch were completed; performance was disappointing, the Seafords/Sunderland Mk.IV's mainly ending up as Solent airliners for B.O.A.C.

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