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Origin

The Shorts 360 is a 36 seat derivative of the 30 seat Shorts 330. In high density configuration 39 could be seated. The 3 foot (91 centimeter) stretch reduced drag in addition to adding capacity and employed a wider wingspan. The development was announced in 1980, prototype first flight on 1 June 1981, type certification was awarded on 3 September 1981 and entered service with Suburban Airlines (later merged with Allegheny Airlines/US Airways) in November 1981. Short C-23 Sherpa The Shorts 330 is a small transport aircraft created by Short Brothers. ... The distance AB is the wing span of this Aer Lingus Airbus A320. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Allegheny Airlines (IATA: AL, ICAO: ALO, and Callsign: Allegheny) was an airline based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... A US Airways 737 at Chicago-OHare US Airways is an airline based in Tempe, Arizona, owned by US Airways Group, Inc. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Variants

• The basic 360 has two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A65R turboprop engines providing 1327 shaft horsepower (990 kilowatts) to five blade propellers.
• The 360-100 was the first production model.
• The 360 Advanced (from 1985) introduced upgraded PT6A67R engines providing giving 1424 shaft horsepower (1062 kilowatts). The aircraft was later redesignated 360-200.
• The 360-300 retained the Advanced's engines but matched them to six blade propellers offering higher cruise speed and performance. The 360-300F was a freighter configured variant with capacity for five LD3 cargo containers.
• The C-23 Sherpa B, B+ and C variants are military configured Shorts 360s operated by the United States Air National Guard, which have seen service in Iraq.[1]

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Production

Production ceased in 1991 after 165 deliveries. A total of 11 hull losses have been recorded (with one more probable in the wake of the recent Air Cargo Carriers incident [2]). Air Cargo Carriers (IATA: 2Q, ICAO: SNC, and Callsign: Night Cargo) is an airline based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. It was established in 1986 and operates feeder cargo services for major express carriers in the USA, Canada and the Caribbean. ...

Past and Present Operators

• Aruba
  • Tiara Air
• Australia
  • Sunstate Airlines
• Canada
  • Pacific Coastal Airlines
• China
  • CAAC
• Costa Rica
  • TACA (SANSA)
• Guatemala
  • TACA (INTER)
• Honduras
  • TACA (ISLEÑA) HR-IAP
• Ireland
  • Aer Arann
  • Aer Lingus EI-BSP
• Nicaragua
  • TACA (LA COSTENA)
• Panama
  • TACA (AEROPERLAS)
• Philippines
  • Philippine Airlines
• Thailand
  • Thai Airways HS-TSE
• United Kingdom
  • BAC Express
  • British Regional Airways/Loganair G-BNMT
  • Manx G-LEGS (not current) see Euromanx
  • Jersey European (now Flybe) G-OBHD
  • Gill Airways G-BNYI
• United States
  • US Airways N124CA
  • American Eagle
• Venezuela
  • Venezuelian Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Venezolana)

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Specifications

Applies to model 360-100. Data as issued by Shorts, April 1985 with the exception of Undercarriage figures which are from published sources.

• External Dimensions
  • Span : 74 ft 10 in
  • Length : 70 ft 10 in
  • Height : 23 ft 8 in
  • Wing Area : 454 sq ft
  • Aspect Ratio : 12.33
  • Forward Cargo Door Aperture : 5 ft 6 in by 4 ft 7 in
  • Forward Cargo Door Sill Height : 3 ft 1 in
  • Airframe Design Life : 40,000 flights

• Undercarriage
  • Track : 13 ft 11 in
  • Wheelbase : 23 ft 2 in
  • Turning Radius : 53 ft 10 in

• Cabin Dimensions
  • Length : 36ft 2 in
  • Height : 6 ft 4 in
  • Maximum Width : 6 ft 4 in
  • Floor Width : 6 ft 2 in

• Volumes
  • Passenger Compartment : 1,450 cu ft
  • Baggage Compartments
    • Forward : 45 cu ft
    • Aft  : 170 cu ft
    • Lockers : 52 cu ft

• Weights
  • Maximum Take-off : 26,000 lb
  • Maximum Landing : 25,700 lb
  • Operational Empty : 16,900 lb
  • Maximum Useful Load ( pax and fuel ) : 9,100 lb
  • Maximum Cabin Load ( freight mode ) : 8,100 lb
  • Passenger Payload ( 36 pax at 190 lb ) : 6,840 lb
  • Forward & Aft Baggage Compartments Combined Load : 1,400 lb

• Propulsion
  • Propellor Diameter : 9 ft 3 in
  • Maximum Fuel Load : 3,840 lb

Performance

• Take-off field length at MTOW ( model 360-100 )
  • ISA, Sea Level : 4,000 ft
  • ISA + 15C, Sea Level : 4,760 ft

• Landing field length at MLW ( model 360-100 )
  • ISA, Sea Level : 3,970 ft

• Cruise Performance ( model 360-300 )
  • High-speed Cruise Speed : 210 kts
  • High-speed Cruise Fuel Burn : 1,047 lb / hour
  • Long-range Cruise Speed : 180 kts
  • Long-range Cruise Fuel Burn : 809 lb / hour
  • Cruising Altitude : 10,000 ft

• Range ( model 360-100, Long-range Cruise )
  • Maximum passenger load, standard reserves : 313 nm
  • Maximum fuel, standard reserves : 747 nm

Avionics

• Standard avionics:
  • Collins Proline IFR suite;
  • Sunstrand Mk. 2 ground prox warning system;
  • Honeywell YG-7500 radalt;
  • Collins WXR-220 weather radar.
• Optional avionics:
  • Collins Digital Proline 2 suite with EFIS-74 CRT displays;
  • Collins HF-230 HF radio;
  • Secondary ADF ( Collins ADF-60A );
  • Collins APS-65 Cat II autopilot.