Short Brothers The Rochester Years
Short Brothers The Rochester Years Short Brothers was established in 1908, the first British aircraft manufacturer, with the company moving to Rochester during the early years of the First World War.…
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Short Brothers The Rochester Years
Short Brothers was established in 1908, the first British aircraft manufacturer, with the company moving to Rochester during the early years of the First World War. During the inter-war years the company specialized in large flying boats, these undertaking pioneering flights while establishing a series of regular over water air routes operated by Imperial Airways.At Rochester the Company designed and manufactured the Stirling bomber and Sunderland flying boat. At Rochester Shorts produced some of their most famous aircraft, beginning with a number of designs for the Royal Naval Air Service.
Short Brothers: the Rochester Years not only looks at the development of those aircraft, but is a fascinating account of the early years of long-distance aviation and the airmen that used the River Medway at Rochester as a launch pad for flights of hitherto undreamed of