The largest aircraft
to serve with the RAF, the Shorts
Belfast first flew in 1964. However, with no civil
interest only 10 examples were produced to serve
with the RAF.
A very advanced aircraft
with automatic landing
capability, the Belfast could accomodate up to 250
troops, large guided missiles, and outsize Army
vehicles.
However the diminishing
of the British Empire reduced
the need for long-range military transports and the
Belfast fleet was declared surplus in the late 1970's.
Three examples were operated by a specialist civil
freight airline until the late 1990's.
The CD includes the RAF
flight manual (titled Pilot's Notes)
for the Shorts Belfast C Mk 1 and part of the associated
performance data manual, has been scanned from the
original manual and retains any colour pages.
This CD contains:
1. RAF Pilot's
Notes for the Belfast C.1, AP 101B-0101-15
with approx 284 pages.
2. RAF Operating Data Manual, Book 2
Flight Planning,
AP 101B-0101-16B at AL1 dated June 1966, with approx
173 pages.
| CD TITLE | BELFAST |
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