Short S.6 Sturgeon

This article is about the 1927 Fleet reconnaissance biplane. For the 1946 twin-engined aircraft, see Short Sturgeon.

Sturgeon
General information
TypePrototype naval reconnaissance aircraft
National originUnited Kingdom
ManufacturerShort Brothers
Number built2
History
First flight22 June 1927

The Short S.6 Sturgeon was a prototype single-engined biplane naval reconnaissance aircraft, built to an Air Ministry specification but mostly intended as a demonstrator of the corrosion resistance of duralumin aircraft structures. Two were made.

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