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December 14, 2023

The Short 360 (also SD3-60; also Shorts 360)[1] is a commuter aircraft that was built by UK manufacturer Short Brothers during the 1980s. The Short 360 seats up to 39 passengers and was introduced into service in November 1982. It is a larger version of the Short 330.

Short 360
A Pacific Coastal Airlines Short 360
Role Transport aircraft
National origin United Kingdom
Manufacturer Short Brothers
First flight 1 June 1981
Introduction November 1982
Primary users Air Cargo Carriers
TransAir
Skyway Enterprises
Air Flamenco
Produced 1981–1991
Number built 165
Developed from Short 330
Variants Short C-23B/C Sherpa

Development edit

 
The prototype at the 1982 Farnborough Airshow

During the 1970s, the world's commuter airline market began to evolve from the 20-seat class to larger and more comfortable cabins. Short Brothers of Northern Ireland had created the Skyvan in 1962, followed by the related but larger Short 330 in 1974. The Short 360 development was announced in 1980, with the prototype's first flight on 1 June 1981[2] and type certification awarded on 3 September 1981.

The first production Short 360 had its maiden flight on 19 August 1982[3] and entered service with Suburban Airlines (later merged with Allegheny Airlines/US Airways) in November 1982.[4]

After initiating production with the basic model, Short marketed a number of 360 developments. First was the 360 Advanced, in late 1985, with 1,424 shp (1,062 kW) PT6A-65-AR engines. That was followed by the 360/300, in March 1987, with six-blade propellers, more powerful PT6A-67R engines, and aerodynamic improvements, giving a higher cruise speed and improved "hot and high" performance. The 360/300 was also built in 360/300F freighter configuration.

Production of the 360 ceased in 1991 after 165 deliveries.[5]

Design edit

The Short 360 is a 36-seat derivative of the 30–33 seat Short 330. In high density configuration, 39 passengers could be carried. The two Short airliners have a high degree of commonality and are very close in overall dimensions. The later 360 is easily identified by a larger, swept tail unit mounted on a revised rear fuselage. The 360 has a 3-foot (91 cm) fuselage "plug" which gave sufficient additional length for two more seat rows (six more passengers), while the extra length smoothed out the aerodynamic profile and reduced drag.[1] Seating is arranged with two seats on the starboard side of the cabin and one seat on the port side. The 360's power is supplied by two Pratt & Whitney PT6A-65Rs.[6]

Building on the strengths and reputation of its 330 antecedent, the 360s found a niche in regional airline use worldwide, being able to operate comfortably from 4,500 ft (1,400 m) runways – opening up hundreds of airfields that would otherwise be inaccessible to airliners. With a cruise speed about 215 knots (247 mph; 398 km/h), at an altitude of 10,000 feet (3,000 m; 1.9 mi), the unpressurized 360 was not the fastest turboprop in its market, but it offered acceptable performance at a reasonable price, combined with ease of service and maintainability.[7] The PT6A turboprops are fully ICAO Stage 3 noise-compliant, making the 360 one of the quietest turboprop aircraft operating today.[citation needed]

Variants edit

 
Nightexpress freighter with windows plugged
  • 360-100 - the first production model with Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65R turboprop engines.[8]
  • 360 Advanced - with PT6A-65AR engines rated at 1,424 shp (1,062 kW) each.[8] The aircraft was later redesignated 360-200. Introduced in late 1985.[8]
  • 360-300 - with more powerful PT6A-67R engines with six-blade propellers. Higher cruise speed and improved performance.[8]
  • 360-300F - the freighter version of the -300,[8] with capacity for five LD3 cargo containers.
  • Short C-23 Sherpa B+ and C variants are military-configured Short 360s operated by the United States military.[9] Twenty-eight C-23B+ were produced by conversions of civilian Short 360 airframes, and the C-23C was a conversion of C-23B and C-23B+.

Operators edit

 
Air Cargo Carriers is the largest operator with 17 aircraft

In 1998, approximately 110 360s were in service.[5] In 2017 there were 42 Short 360 in service: 17 with Air Cargo Carriers, 6 with TransAir, 4 with Skyway Enterprises, 3 with Air Flamenco, 2 with Benair, Deraya Air Taxi and Freedom Air (Guam), 1 with Ayit Aviation, Comeravia, Gryphon Airlines, International Trans Air Business, Malu Aviation and Nightexpress.[10] The Short 360 specifically proved very popular with the UK's regional airlines including the Isle of Man-based-Manx. This fed passengers into larger hubs in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland.[citation needed]

Current and previous operators have included:

Civil operators edit

  Australia
  Aruba
  Bahamas
  Canada
  China
  Costa Rica
  Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Malu Aviation
  Dominican Republic
  • SAP Air Group
  Germany
  Greece
  • Olympic Airways
  Guam
  Guatemala
  Guernsey
  Honduras
  Ireland
  Israel
  Nicaragua
  Northern Mariana Islands
  Panama
  Philippines
  Portugal
  Puerto Rico
  Seychelles
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  United States
  • Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA)
  • Allegheny Commuter Airlines
(operated by Pennsylvania Airlines and Suburban Airlines)
(operated by Executive Airlines, Flagship Airlines and Simmons Airlines)
(operated by WestAir Commuter Airlines)
(operated by Allegheny Commuter Airlines)
A number of small air cargo airlines have also operated the Short 360 in freight operations in the U.S.

Military operators edit

  United States
  Venezuela

Accidents and incidents edit

The Short 360 has been involved in 15 hull-loss accidents, resulting in the loss of 16 airframes.[21]

  • 22 October 1985: A CAAC flight overran the runway while landing at Enshi Airport. There were no fatalities, but the airframe was written off.
  • 31 January 1986: An Aer Lingus flight crashed on approach to East Midlands Airport, UK, due to airframe icing and turbulent conditions. There were no fatalities, but the airframe was written off.
  • 13 December 1987: Philippine Airlines Flight 443, using a Short 360 registration EI-BTJ crashed into a 5,000' mountain in the Philippines while approaching Iligan. All 11 passengers and 4 crew on board were killed.
  • 28 November 1989: A newly built aircraft, not yet delivered to a customer, was destroyed by a bomb on the apron at Belfast City Airport, Northern Ireland. The device had been planted by the IRA. There were no fatalities.,
  • 20 August 1990: A CCAir aircraft parked at Charlotte-Douglas Airport (Charlotte, North Carolina, US) was blown by a wind gust into an electrical power cart, and a fire started. There were no fatalities, but the airframe was written off.
  • 25 November 1997: An aircraft operated by Corporate Air landed heavily at Billings-Logan Airport (Billings, Montana, US) in gusty wind conditions. The nosewheel strut collapsed, leading to a crash with the loss of the airframe. There were no fatalities.
  • 9 February 1998: A British Regional Airlines aircraft landed heavily at Stornoway Airport In Scotland. The undercarriage was damaged leading to a crash with the loss of the airframe. There were no fatalities.
 
Air Cargo Carriers Flight 1290 damage caused by brake fire.
  • 13 January 2000: A Sirte Oil Company Short 360 crashed on approach near Brega; 22 of the 41 passengers and crew on board were killed.
  • 23 September 2000: A Gill Airways flight was forced to make an emergency landing after its left engine failed.[22] There were no injuries.
  • 4 February 2001: Short 360-100 registration EI-BPD, carrying 25 passengers and 3 crew,[23] was damaged beyond repair following a hard landing at Sheffield City Airport after a scheduled Aer Arann Express passenger flight from Dublin.[24] There were no injuries.
  • 27 February 2001: Loganair Flight 670A crashed into the Firth of Forth in Scotland shortly after takeoff from Edinburgh Airport. Both engines failed after ingesting blowing snow while on the ground. Both pilots were killed (no others on board).
  • 21 August 2004: A Venezuelan Air Force Short 360 crashed into a mountain while descending to land at Maracay, killing all 30 people on board in the deadliest aviation accident involving a Short 360.[25][26]
  • 16 December 2004: An Air Cargo Carriers aircraft was lost at Oshawa Municipal Airport. After landing on a snow-covered runway, the pilot attempted a go-around when he realized he would be unable to stop. The aircraft failed to gain altitude and crashed. There were no fatalities.
  • 5 February 2006: Two Short 360-300 freighters, modded for a DOD contract, operated by Air Cargo Carriers, were flying in formation when they collided near Watertown, Wisconsin, US. N3735W attempted to maneuver below N372AC in a right turn and struck the left/ underside of N372AC. The left wing outer section of N3735W was struck and separated by the leading edge of N372AC's left wing, and the aircraft crashed, killing all three occupants. The left propeller of N3735W had struck the forward section of the left "stub wing" of N372AC (the structure housing the left main landing gear and hydraulic service panel). N372AC sustained severe damage, including structural, engine, propeller (losing several blades), aerodynamic, and complete hydraulic failure (affecting flaps, landing gear, nose wheel steering, and primary brakes). The crew managed to make an emergency landing at Dodge County Airport in Juneau, WI (KUNU), but overran the runway due to the damage to the aircraft. The left aileron of N3735W was found on the runway that N372AC landed on. Both crewmen survived uninjured, but N372AC was damaged beyond reasonable repair.
  • 17 May 2012: An Air Cargo Carriers Short 360 (registration N617FB) was substantially damaged following a wheel brake fire during taxi at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston, Texas. There were no injuries to the flight crew of two. The airplane was 60 pounds over Max. takeoff weight and during the long taxi to position for takeoff the crew used a higher than normal power setting and rode the brakes in an attempt to lower weight by burning fuel. Its intended destination was Austin, Texas.
  • 29 October 2014: A Skyway Enterprises Short SD-360 (registration N380MQ) cargo flight on behalf of FedEx, scheduled from Sint Maarten, Kingdom of Netherlands to San Juan, Puerto Rico lost altitude during climb out and crashed into the water about 2 nautical miles off the end of runway at about 18:35L (22:35 UTC), killing both members of the flight crew.
  • 23 December 2021: A Malu Aviation Shorts 360-300 is reported to have crashed in D.R. Congo, killing all five on board.

Specifications (360-300) edit

 
Front view showing the square cross section and braced wing
 
Three-abreast seating of aircraft

Data from Flight International[6]

General characteristics

  • Crew: Three (Two pilots plus one cabin crew)
  • Capacity: 36 passengers
  • Length: 21.58 m (70 ft 10 in)
  • Wingspan: 22.81 m (74 ft 10 in)
  • Height: 7.21 m (23 ft 8 in)
  • Wing area: 42.09 m2 (454 sq ft)
  • Airfoil: NACA 63A modified[27]
  • Empty weight: 7,870 kg (17,350 lb) [27]
  • Max takeoff weight: 12,292 kg (27,099 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 2,182 L (480 imp gal; 576 US gal)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AR turboprop, 1,062 kW (1,424 shp) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 404 km/h (251 mph, 218 kn) (max cruise at FL 100)
  • Cruise speed: 330 km/h (210 mph, 180 kn) (Long range cruise at FL100)
  • Range: 1,595 km (991 mi, 861 nmi) full tanks, 2,569 kg (5,664 lb) payload
  • Service ceiling: 6,100 m (20,000 ft) MSL[28]
  • Rate of climb: 4.84 m/s (952 ft/min) [27]
  • Fuel consumption: 1.01 kg/km (3.57 lb/mi) 820 lb (370 kg)/h at 200 kn (370 km/h) TAS[29]

See also edit

Related development

Related lists

References edit

  1. ^ a b Mondey, David. Encyclopedia of the World's Commercial and Private Aircraft. New York: Crescent Books, 1981. ISBN 0-517-36285-6, p. 228.
  2. ^ Simpson, Rod. Airlife's World Aircraft. London: Airlife Publishing Ltd., 2001. ISBN 1-84037-115-3. p. 495
  3. ^ "embraer - fairchild - 1982 - 2182 - Flight Archive".
  4. ^ * Eastwood Tony and Roach John.Turbo Prop Airliner Production List. West Drayton: The Aviation Hobby Shop, 2007. p. 455.
  5. ^ a b "Short 360." Airliners.net. Retrieved: 9 August 2007.
  6. ^ a b "Commuter Aircraft Directory". Flight International. Vol. 133, no. 4112. 7 May 1988. pp. 60–61.
  7. ^ Smith 1986, p. 2.
  8. ^ a b c d e Frawley, Gerard. The International Directory of Civil Aircraft, 2003/2004. Fyshwick, ACT, Australia: Aerospace Publications Pty Ltd., 2003. ISBN 1-875671-58-7, p. 193.
  9. ^ "Olive-Drab: C-23." olive-drab.com. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
  10. ^ "Worl airliner census". FlightGlobal. 15 August 2017.
  11. ^ "Freedom Air." 7 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine freedomairguam.com. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
  12. ^ "HR-IAP." biglobe.ne.jp. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
  13. ^ "EI-BSP." airliners.net. Retrieved: 18 August 2010.
  14. ^ "La Costeña." airliners.net.
  15. ^ "HS-TSE." biglobe.ne.jp. Retrieved: 18 August 2010.
  16. ^ "G-BNMT." 3 March 2005 at the Wayback Machine users.zetnet.co.uk. Retrieved: 18 August 2010.
  17. ^ "G-BNYI." 2 November 2005 at the Wayback Machine users.zetnet.co.uk. Retrieved: 18 August 2010.
  18. ^ "Fleet: G-CLAS," "G-EXPS," "G-TMRA" and "G-TMRB." 31 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine hdair.com. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
  19. ^ G-OBHD Retrieved: 18 August 2010.
  20. ^ "About FedEx: FedEx Facts." 7 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine FedEx. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  21. ^ Ranter, Harro. "Short 360: hull losses". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  22. ^ "Engine failure hits flight". The Herald. Glasgow. 23 September 2000. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  23. ^ https://reports.aviation-safety.net/2001/20010204-0_SH36_EI-BPD.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  24. ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Shorts 360-100 EI-BPD Sheffield City Airport (SZD)".
  25. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Shorts 360-300 FAV-1652 Maracay". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  26. ^ "DETRESFA FAV-1652, SHORT BROTHERS, SD3-30". www.rescate.com. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  27. ^ a b c Taylor, John W. R. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1988–89. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Defence Data, 1988. ISBN 0-7106-0867-5, pp. 305–307.
  28. ^ "Type Certificate Data Sheet No. A41EU: Revision 13" (PDF). FAA. 21 March 2007. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  29. ^ Harry Hopkins (20 August 1983). "Shorts 360 Flight Test : Shorts' high-selling regional". Flight International.

Further reading edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
Short 360 (category)
  • Short 360 page on Airliners.net
  • Harry Hopkins (20 August 1983). "Shorts 360 Flight Test : Shorts' high-selling regional". Flight International.
  • Barnes C.H. and Derek N. James.Shorts Aircraft since 1900. London: Putnam, 1989. ISBN 0-85177-819-4.
  • Donald, David, ed. The Encyclopedia of Civil Aircraft. London: Aurum, 1999. ISBN 1-85410-642-2.

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The Short 360 also SD3 60 also Shorts 360 1 is a commuter aircraft that was built by UK manufacturer Short Brothers during the 1980s The Short 360 seats up to 39 passengers and was introduced into service in November 1982 It is a larger version of the Short 330 Short 360A Pacific Coastal Airlines Short 360Role Transport aircraftNational origin United KingdomManufacturer Short BrothersFirst flight 1 June 1981Introduction November 1982Primary users Air Cargo CarriersTransAir Skyway Enterprises Air FlamencoProduced 1981 1991Number built 165Developed from Short 330Variants Short C 23B C Sherpa Contents 1 Development 2 Design 3 Variants 4 Operators 4 1 Civil operators 4 2 Military operators 5 Accidents and incidents 6 Specifications 360 300 7 See also 8 References 9 Further readingDevelopment edit nbsp The prototype at the 1982 Farnborough AirshowDuring the 1970s the world s commuter airline market began to evolve from the 20 seat class to larger and more comfortable cabins Short Brothers of Northern Ireland had created the Skyvan in 1962 followed by the related but larger Short 330 in 1974 The Short 360 development was announced in 1980 with the prototype s first flight on 1 June 1981 2 and type certification awarded on 3 September 1981 The first production Short 360 had its maiden flight on 19 August 1982 3 and entered service with Suburban Airlines later merged with Allegheny Airlines US Airways in November 1982 4 After initiating production with the basic model Short marketed a number of 360 developments First was the 360 Advanced in late 1985 with 1 424 shp 1 062 kW PT6A 65 AR engines That was followed by the 360 300 in March 1987 with six blade propellers more powerful PT6A 67R engines and aerodynamic improvements giving a higher cruise speed and improved hot and high performance The 360 300 was also built in 360 300F freighter configuration Production of the 360 ceased in 1991 after 165 deliveries 5 Design editThe Short 360 is a 36 seat derivative of the 30 33 seat Short 330 In high density configuration 39 passengers could be carried The two Short airliners have a high degree of commonality and are very close in overall dimensions The later 360 is easily identified by a larger swept tail unit mounted on a revised rear fuselage The 360 has a 3 foot 91 cm fuselage plug which gave sufficient additional length for two more seat rows six more passengers while the extra length smoothed out the aerodynamic profile and reduced drag 1 Seating is arranged with two seats on the starboard side of the cabin and one seat on the port side The 360 s power is supplied by two Pratt amp Whitney PT6A 65Rs 6 Building on the strengths and reputation of its 330 antecedent the 360s found a niche in regional airline use worldwide being able to operate comfortably from 4 500 ft 1 400 m runways opening up hundreds of airfields that would otherwise be inaccessible to airliners With a cruise speed about 215 knots 247 mph 398 km h at an altitude of 10 000 feet 3 000 m 1 9 mi the unpressurized 360 was not the fastest turboprop in its market but it offered acceptable performance at a reasonable price combined with ease of service and maintainability 7 The PT6A turboprops are fully ICAO Stage 3 noise compliant making the 360 one of the quietest turboprop aircraft operating today citation needed Variants edit nbsp Nightexpress freighter with windows plugged360 100 the first production model with Pratt amp Whitney Canada PT6A 65R turboprop engines 8 360 Advanced with PT6A 65AR engines rated at 1 424 shp 1 062 kW each 8 The aircraft was later redesignated 360 200 Introduced in late 1985 8 360 300 with more powerful PT6A 67R engines with six blade propellers Higher cruise speed and improved performance 8 360 300F the freighter version of the 300 8 with capacity for five LD3 cargo containers Short C 23 Sherpa B and C variants are military configured Short 360s operated by the United States military 9 Twenty eight C 23B were produced by conversions of civilian Short 360 airframes and the C 23C was a conversion of C 23B and C 23B Operators edit nbsp Air Cargo Carriers is the largest operator with 17 aircraftIn 1998 approximately 110 360s were in service 5 In 2017 there were 42 Short 360 in service 17 with Air Cargo Carriers 6 with TransAir 4 with Skyway Enterprises 3 with Air Flamenco 2 with Benair Deraya Air Taxi and Freedom Air Guam 1 with Ayit Aviation Comeravia Gryphon Airlines International Trans Air Business Malu Aviation and Nightexpress 10 The Short 360 specifically proved very popular with the UK s regional airlines including the Isle of Man based Manx This fed passengers into larger hubs in England Scotland Northern Ireland and Ireland citation needed Current and previous operators have included Civil operators edit nbsp AustraliaHazelton Airlines Murray Valley Airlines Sunshine Express Airlines Sunstate Airlines QantasLink Airlines of Tasmania nbsp ArubaTiara Air nbsp BahamasBahamasair Pineapple Air nbsp CanadaPacific Coastal Airlines Time Air nbsp ChinaCAAC Airlines China Southern Airlines nbsp Costa RicaTACA SANSA nbsp Democratic Republic of CongoMalu Aviation nbsp Dominican RepublicSAP Air Group nbsp GermanyNightexpress Rheinland Air Service RAS Express Airways EPA nbsp GreeceOlympic Airways nbsp GuamFreedom Air Guam 11 nbsp GuatemalaTACA INTER nbsp GuernseyAurigny nbsp HondurasTACA ISLENA 12 nbsp IrelandAer Arann Aer Lingus 13 nbsp IsraelAyit Aviation and Tourism nbsp NicaraguaTACA LA COSTENA 14 nbsp Northern Mariana IslandsPacific Island Aviation nbsp PanamaTACA Aeroperlas nbsp PhilippinesPhilippine Airlines nbsp PortugalAero Vip nbsp Puerto RicoAir Flamenco M amp N Aviation nbsp SeychellesAir Seychelles Former nbsp ThailandThai Airways 15 nbsp United KingdomAir Ecosse Air Europe AirUK Aurigny Air Services BAC Express Airlines Bon Accord Airways British Regional Airways Loganair 16 Capital Airlines UK CityFlyer Express Connectair Community Express Airlines Emerald Airways Euroworld CityFlyer Express Gill Airways 17 HD Air formerly BAC Express 18 Jersey European now Flybe 19 Loganair Manx Airlines Titan Airways nbsp United StatesAtlantic Southeast Airlines ASA Allegheny Commuter Airlines operated by Pennsylvania Airlines and Suburban Airlines dd American Eagle operated by Executive Airlines Flagship Airlines and Simmons Airlines dd Air Cargo Carriers Business Express Comair Dash Air Federal Express 20 Gulfstream International Airlines Imperial Airlines Interisland Airways Hawaii Mississippi Valley Airlines MVA Skyway Enterprises Inc Trans Executive Airlines Trans International Express United Express operated by WestAir Commuter Airlines dd US Airways Express operated by Allegheny Commuter Airlines dd US Forest Service smokejumper aircraft A number of small air cargo airlines have also operated the Short 360 in freight operations in the U S Military operators edit nbsp United StatesUS Army nbsp VenezuelaVenezuelan Air Force Fuerza Aerea Venezolana Accidents and incidents editThe Short 360 has been involved in 15 hull loss accidents resulting in the loss of 16 airframes 21 22 October 1985 A CAAC flight overran the runway while landing at Enshi Airport There were no fatalities but the airframe was written off 31 January 1986 An Aer Lingus flight crashed on approach to East Midlands Airport UK due to airframe icing and turbulent conditions There were no fatalities but the airframe was written off 13 December 1987 Philippine Airlines Flight 443 using a Short 360 registration EI BTJ crashed into a 5 000 mountain in the Philippines while approaching Iligan All 11 passengers and 4 crew on board were killed 28 November 1989 A newly built aircraft not yet delivered to a customer was destroyed by a bomb on the apron at Belfast City Airport Northern Ireland The device had been planted by the IRA There were no fatalities 20 August 1990 A CCAir aircraft parked at Charlotte Douglas Airport Charlotte North Carolina US was blown by a wind gust into an electrical power cart and a fire started There were no fatalities but the airframe was written off 25 November 1997 An aircraft operated by Corporate Air landed heavily at Billings Logan Airport Billings Montana US in gusty wind conditions The nosewheel strut collapsed leading to a crash with the loss of the airframe There were no fatalities 9 February 1998 A British Regional Airlines aircraft landed heavily at Stornoway Airport In Scotland The undercarriage was damaged leading to a crash with the loss of the airframe There were no fatalities nbsp Air Cargo Carriers Flight 1290 damage caused by brake fire 13 January 2000 A Sirte Oil Company Short 360 crashed on approach near Brega 22 of the 41 passengers and crew on board were killed 23 September 2000 A Gill Airways flight was forced to make an emergency landing after its left engine failed 22 There were no injuries 4 February 2001 Short 360 100 registration EI BPD carrying 25 passengers and 3 crew 23 was damaged beyond repair following a hard landing at Sheffield City Airport after a scheduled Aer Arann Express passenger flight from Dublin 24 There were no injuries 27 February 2001 Loganair Flight 670A crashed into the Firth of Forth in Scotland shortly after takeoff from Edinburgh Airport Both engines failed after ingesting blowing snow while on the ground Both pilots were killed no others on board 21 August 2004 A Venezuelan Air Force Short 360 crashed into a mountain while descending to land at Maracay killing all 30 people on board in the deadliest aviation accident involving a Short 360 25 26 16 December 2004 An Air Cargo Carriers aircraft was lost at Oshawa Municipal Airport After landing on a snow covered runway the pilot attempted a go around when he realized he would be unable to stop The aircraft failed to gain altitude and crashed There were no fatalities 5 February 2006 Two Short 360 300 freighters modded for a DOD contract operated by Air Cargo Carriers were flying in formation when they collided near Watertown Wisconsin US N3735W attempted to maneuver below N372AC in a right turn and struck the left underside of N372AC The left wing outer section of N3735W was struck and separated by the leading edge of N372AC s left wing and the aircraft crashed killing all three occupants The left propeller of N3735W had struck the forward section of the left stub wing of N372AC the structure housing the left main landing gear and hydraulic service panel N372AC sustained severe damage including structural engine propeller losing several blades aerodynamic and complete hydraulic failure affecting flaps landing gear nose wheel steering and primary brakes The crew managed to make an emergency landing at Dodge County Airport in Juneau WI KUNU but overran the runway due to the damage to the aircraft The left aileron of N3735W was found on the runway that N372AC landed on Both crewmen survived uninjured but N372AC was damaged beyond reasonable repair 17 May 2012 An Air Cargo Carriers Short 360 registration N617FB was substantially damaged following a wheel brake fire during taxi at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport Houston Texas There were no injuries to the flight crew of two The airplane was 60 pounds over Max takeoff weight and during the long taxi to position for takeoff the crew used a higher than normal power setting and rode the brakes in an attempt to lower weight by burning fuel Its intended destination was Austin Texas 29 October 2014 A Skyway Enterprises Short SD 360 registration N380MQ cargo flight on behalf of FedEx scheduled from Sint Maarten Kingdom of Netherlands to San Juan Puerto Rico lost altitude during climb out and crashed into the water about 2 nautical miles off the end of runway at about 18 35L 22 35 UTC killing both members of the flight crew 23 December 2021 A Malu Aviation Shorts 360 300 is reported to have crashed in D R Congo killing all five on board Specifications 360 300 edit nbsp Front view showing the square cross section and braced wing nbsp Three abreast seating of aircraftData from Flight International 6 General characteristicsCrew Three Two pilots plus one cabin crew Capacity 36 passengers Length 21 58 m 70 ft 10 in Wingspan 22 81 m 74 ft 10 in Height 7 21 m 23 ft 8 in Wing area 42 09 m2 454 sq ft Airfoil NACA 63A modified 27 Empty weight 7 870 kg 17 350 lb 27 Max takeoff weight 12 292 kg 27 099 lb Fuel capacity 2 182 L 480 imp gal 576 US gal Powerplant 2 Pratt amp Whitney Canada PT6A 65AR turboprop 1 062 kW 1 424 shp eachPerformance Maximum speed 404 km h 251 mph 218 kn max cruise at FL 100 Cruise speed 330 km h 210 mph 180 kn Long range cruise at FL100 Range 1 595 km 991 mi 861 nmi full tanks 2 569 kg 5 664 lb payload Service ceiling 6 100 m 20 000 ft MSL 28 Rate of climb 4 84 m s 952 ft min 27 Fuel consumption 1 01 kg km 3 57 lb mi 820 lb 370 kg h at 200 kn 370 km h TAS 29 See also edit nbsp UK portal nbsp Aviation portalRelated development Short 330 Short C 23 Sherpa Short SC 7 SkyvanRelated lists List of civil aircraftReferences edit a b Mondey David Encyclopedia of the World s Commercial and Private Aircraft New York Crescent Books 1981 ISBN 0 517 36285 6 p 228 Simpson Rod Airlife s World Aircraft London Airlife Publishing Ltd 2001 ISBN 1 84037 115 3 p 495 embraer fairchild 1982 2182 Flight Archive Eastwood Tony and Roach John Turbo Prop Airliner Production List West Drayton The Aviation Hobby Shop 2007 p 455 a b Short 360 Airliners net Retrieved 9 August 2007 a b Commuter Aircraft Directory Flight International Vol 133 no 4112 7 May 1988 pp 60 61 Smith 1986 p 2 a b c d e Frawley Gerard The International Directory of Civil Aircraft 2003 2004 Fyshwick ACT Australia Aerospace Publications Pty Ltd 2003 ISBN 1 875671 58 7 p 193 Olive Drab C 23 olive drab com Retrieved 18 August 2010 Worl airliner census FlightGlobal 15 August 2017 Freedom Air Archived 7 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine freedomairguam com Retrieved 18 August 2010 HR IAP biglobe ne jp Retrieved 18 August 2010 EI BSP airliners net Retrieved 18 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2021 DETRESFA FAV 1652 SHORT BROTHERS SD3 30 www rescate com Retrieved 13 September 2023 a b c Taylor John W R Jane s All The World s Aircraft 1988 89 Coulsdon UK Jane s Defence Data 1988 ISBN 0 7106 0867 5 pp 305 307 Type Certificate Data Sheet No A41EU Revision 13 PDF FAA 21 March 2007 Retrieved 29 March 2019 Harry Hopkins 20 August 1983 Shorts 360 Flight Test Shorts high selling regional Flight International Further reading edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Short 360 category Short 360 page on Airliners net Harry Hopkins 20 August 1983 Shorts 360 Flight Test Shorts high selling regional Flight International Barnes C H and Derek N James Shorts Aircraft since 1900 London Putnam 1989 ISBN 0 85177 819 4 Donald David ed The Encyclopedia of Civil Aircraft London Aurum 1999 ISBN 1 85410 642 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Short 360 amp oldid 1180547175, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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