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Short Brothers plc, usually referred to as Shorts or Short, was an aerospace company based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Shorts was founded in 1908 in London, and was the first company in the world to make production aeroplanes; it was particularly notable for its flying boat designs manufactured into the 1950s. In 1943 Shorts was nationalised, and in 1948 it moved from Rochester, Kent, to Belfast. In the 1960s Shorts mainly produced turboprop airliners, major aerospace components, and missiles for the British Armed Forces, and was bought by Bombardier in 1989.

Facts
Founded Year
1908 2
Size Band
1,000 to 9,999 3
Status
Acquired 3
Company Type
Company Type (category)
Public 1
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Operates In

Aerospace Industry, Industries
Source Companies House: SHORT BROTHERS PLC - Overview - Find and update company information
Additional Source Wikidata: Short BrothersWikidata Q1656412
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Manufactures

Shorland armoured car

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The vehicles were built by Short Brothers and Harland of Belfast using the chassis from the Series IIA Land Rover.
Short 330

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a turboprop transport aircraft produced by Short Brothers
Short 360

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built by UK manufacturer Short Brothers
Short Belfast

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built by British manufacturer Short Brothers at Belfast
Short Bomber

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was a British two-seat long-range reconnaissance, bombing and torpedo-carrying aircraft designed by Short Brothers
Short C-23 Sherpa

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is a small military transport aircraft built by Short Brothers
Short Calcutta

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civilian biplane airliner flying boat made by Short Brothers
Short Cockle

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The Short S.1 Cockle was a single-seat sport monoplane flying boat
Short Cromarty

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Short's design, the N.3 Cromarty, was a large, twin-engine biplane.
Short Crusader

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built by Short Brothers to compete in the 1927 Schneider Trophy race
Short Empire

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Short Gurnard

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invite Shorts to tender for Air Ministry specification O.22/26
Short Kent

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designed and built by Shorts
Short Knuckleduster

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designed and built by Short to Air Ministry specification R.24/31
Short Mayo Composite

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produced by Short Brothers to provide a reliable long-range air transport service
Short Mussel

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built by Short Brothers to test the performance of their duralumin monocoque floats
Short Rangoon

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designed and built by Short Brothers for the Royal Air Force
Short S.27

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a series of early British aircraft built by Short Brothers
Short Sandringham

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designed and originally produced by Short Brothers
Short Sarafand

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a British biplane flying boat built by Short Brothers
Short Satellite

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was a small British two-seater sporting monoplane, produced in 1924
Short SB.5

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designed by Short Brothers in response to the UK Air Ministry requirement ER.100
Short SC.1

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It was developed by Short Brothers.
Short Scion

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were 1930s British two-engine, cantilever monoplanes built by Short Brothers
Short Scylla

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British four-engined 39-seat biplane airliner designed and built by Short Brothers
Short Seaford

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The Short S.45 Seaford was a 1940s flying boat
Short Sealand

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light commercial amphibious aircraft designed and produced by Short Brothers
Short Seamew

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designed in 1951 by David Keith-Lucas of Shorts
Short Sherpa SB.4

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experimental aircraft designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Short Brothers
Short Shetland

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built by Short Brothers at Rochester, Kent
Short Silver Streak

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designed and built by Short Brothers at Rochester, Kent, England
Short Singapore

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Short Skyvan

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manufactured by Short Brothers of Belfast
Short Solent

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Short Sperrin

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built by Short Brothers and Harland of Belfast
Short Springbok

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Short Brothers contracted to deliver two S.3 Springbok I two-seat reconnaissance biplanes
Short Stirling

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The Stirling was designed during the late 1930s by Short Brothers
Short Sturgeon

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Shorts submitted the twin-Merlin S.38 Sturgeon as their tender to S.11/43
Short Sunderland

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Short Tucano

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built by Short Brothers in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Short Type 166

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was a 1910s British two-seat reconnaissance, bombing and torpedo-carrying folder seaplane, designed by Short Brothers
Short Type 184

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designed by Horace Short of Short Brothers
Short Type 320

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was a British two-seat reconnaissance, bombing and torpedo-carrying
Short Type 74

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the Royal Navy ordered seven 100 hp biplane seaplanes from Shorts
Short Valetta

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designed and built by Short Brothers at Rochester
Short-Gnosspelius Gull

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built by Short Brothers at Rochester for the 1923 Lympne light aircraft trials
Seacat (missile)

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United Kingdom

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Source Wikidata: Short Brothers
Sources
1. Companies House: SHORT BROTHERS PLC - Overview - Find and update company information
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Public limited Company
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2. Wikidata: Short Brothers
  • Wikidata Q1656412, weapon-system manufacturer (w-bbfill-military4-0926)
  • Operates In: Aerospace Industry, Wikidata Q1656412
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3. Short Brothers (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox: num_employees
    5,330
  • Infobox: fate
    Acquired by Spirit AeroSystems
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