Aircraft VH-BRC Data
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VH-BRC
1979 Bede BD-4, c/n N62
Airframe Info
| Manufacturer | Bede |
| Model | BD-4 Search all Bede BD-4 |
| Year built | 1979 |
| Construction Number (C/N) | N62 |
| Number of Engines | 1 |
| Engine Type | Reciprocating |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model | Textron Lycoming O-360 |
Aircraft
| Registration Number | VH-BRC |
| Current Status |
Owner
| Owner | |
| Address |
, Australia |
VH-BRC
Beachcomber
1943 Short S.25 Sandringham 4, c/n SH.55C
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Chris Hall
Chris Hall
Chris Hall
Chris Hall
Airframe Info
| Manufacturer | Short |
| Model | S.25 Sandringham 4 Search all Short S.25 Sandringham 4 |
| Year built | 1943 |
| Construction Number (C/N) | SH.55C |
| Aircraft Type | Fixed wing multi engine |
| Number of Seats | 30 |
| Number of Engines | 4 |
| Engine Type | Reciprocating |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model | Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp R-1830-92D |
| Also Registered As |
Aircraft
| Registration Number | VH-BRC |
| Alternative Code/Name | Beachcomber |
| Current Status |
Owner
| Owner | Southampton Hall of Aviation. |
| Address |
, United Kingdom |
User Comments
Admin, 2011-12-23 12:21:07
This aircraft was built by Short Brothers at Rochester as a standard Sunderland Mk.III general reconnaissance flying-boat with the serial number JM715. Later converted to a civial spec and renamed to Sandringham, she saw service from 1947 with Tasman Empire Airways on their 1300-mile Sydney-Auckland route. Later sold to Ansett then returned in 1981 to the UK.On display as what is now known as the Solent Sky Museum.