Short S.45

This article is about the trainer biplane of 1912. For the flying boat of the 1940s with the designation S.45, see Short Seaford.

S.45
General information
TypeSeaplane trainer
National originUnited Kingdom
ManufacturerShort Brothers
Primary userRoyal Navy
Number built4
History
First flight24 May 1912
Developed fromShort S.36

The Short S.45 — also known as the Short T.5 after its naval serial number — was a training biplane built for Britain's Royal Navy by Short Brothers in 1912. It was the forerunner of another three identical aircraft (designated S.48, S.49, and S.50 by Shorts) delivered to the Royal Navy and Royal Flying Corps during 1912 and 1913. The Royal Naval Air Service was still operating the type when World War I broke out in 1914.

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