桑德兰短片 – 照片和视频

这 短 S.25 桑德兰 was a British flying boat patrol bomber, developed and constructed by Short Brothers for the Royal Air Force (RAF). The aircraft took its service name from the town (latterly, city) and port of Sunderland in North East England. Developed in parallel with the civilian S.23 Empire flying boat, the flagship of Imperial Airways, the Sunderland was developed specifically to conform to the requirements of British Air Ministry Specification R.2/33 for a long-range patrol/reconnaissance flying boat to serve with the Royal Air Force (RAF). As designed, it served as a successor to the earlier Short Sarafand flying boat. Sharing several similarities with the S.23, it featured a more advanced aerodynamic hull and was outfitted with various offensive and defensive armaments, including machine gun turrets, bombs, aerial mines, and depth charges. The Sunderland was powered by four Bristol Pegasus XVIII radial engines and was outfitted with various detection equipment to aid combat operations, including the Leigh searchlight, the ASV Mark II and ASV Mark III radar units, and an astrodome.

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短桑德兰号是一艘英国飞艇，在第二次世界大战及以后担任皇家空军的巡逻轰炸机。它是由Short Brothers开发的，该公司专门制造大型水上飞机。桑德兰以民用的短S.23帝国为基础，但进行了许多修改以适应其军事角色。它有11名机组人员，并配备了几挺机枪和炸弹或深水炸弹。它还可以携带雷达和探照灯来探测敌方潜艇。
桑德兰于1937年首飞，并于1938年投入使用。它以英格兰东北部的桑德兰市命名，其中一些飞机就是在那里建造的。桑德兰号在大西洋海战中发挥了至关重要的作用，追捕德国U型潜艇并保护盟军车队。它还在其他战区开展活动，如地中海和远东。桑德兰号以其耐用性和可靠性赢得了船员的声誉，由于其防御火力，他们将其昵称为“飞行豪猪”。
桑德兰号一直在英国皇家空军服役到1959年，使其成为服役时间最长的英国军用飞机之一。它还在柏林空运和朝鲜战争中看到了行动。战后，一些桑德兰被改装成民用客机或货机，而另一些则被澳大利亚、新西兰、法国和葡萄牙等外国空军使用。肖特兄弟和其他承包商总共建造了749辆桑德兰。