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About the Short Skyvan SC7
Type certificated 1968 Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet
Overview
The Short SC.7 Skyvan is a British twin-turboprop STOL utility freighter, built by Short Brothers of Belfast. It first flew in 1963, and production ran until about 1986, with roughly 149 aircraft built. The airframe is built around a braced high wing and a boxy, slab-sided, unpressurised fuselage with a twin tail. A full-width rear cargo ramp and door open the hold end-on, and the tricycle landing gear is fixed rather than retractable.
The common modern configuration is the Series 3, powered by two Garrett AiResearch TPE331-2-201A turboprops of 715 shp each, driving three-blade reversible propellers. (The Series 1 was piston-powered and the Series 2 used the Astazou turboprop.) It carries up to 20 passengers plus one pilot, cruises at about 163 kt, and is used for STOL utility and freight work, skydiving and parachute operations, short-haul cargo, and military light transport.
Key Features for GA Buyers
- Rear cargo ramp: A full-width rear ramp and door, combined with the boxy hold, suit bulky loads and make the type widely used for skydiving and parachute operations.
- Fixed tricycle gear: The non-retractable gear is a distinctive feature of the design and keeps the airframe mechanically simple.
- Series 3 turboprops: Two Garrett AiResearch TPE331-2-201A engines of 715 shp each drive three-blade reversible propellers, supporting STOL utility and freight roles.
- Operating cost: Variable-direct operating cost is about $1,039 per hour, among the lower-cost turboprop twins to operate.
Trade-offs
- Unpressurised cabin: The fuselage is unpressurised, which keeps operations at lower altitude (service ceiling 22,500 ft) and increases weather exposure.
- Fixed gear and modest cruise: The fixed tricycle gear adds drag, and cruise sits at about 163 kt against a VMO of 173 kt.
- Utility payload profile: MTOW is 12,500 lb with 293 US gal of fuel, sized for short-haul utility and freight rather than long-range work.
See Also
- Shorts 330 – the stretched, retractable-gear regional airliner developed from the Skyvan’s fuselage. Compare
- Shorts 360 – the larger stretched development further along the same family line. Compare
- Cessna 208 Caravan – a single-engine utility turboprop in the same short-haul freight niche. Compare
Technical Specifications
Dimensions & Weights
- Height
- 15 ft
- Length
- 41 ft
- Parking area (ft²2)
- 3,468 ft²
- Max Takeoff Weight
- Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 12,500 lbs
- Max Landing Weight
- 12,500 lbs
- Useful Load
- Source: third-party reference 5,156 lbs
- Fuel Capacity
- 293 gal
Performance
- Cruise Speed
- 163 KTAS
- Never-Exceed (VNE)
- Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 173 KIAS
- Max Structural Cruise (VNO)
- Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 173 KIAS
- Approach Speed
- 91 KIAS
- Stall, Clean (VS1)
- 60 KIAS
- Range
- 602 NM
- Service Ceiling
- 22,500 ft
- Rate of Climb
- 1640 fpm
Engines
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Sources
Where the figures on this page come from. Short Skyvan SC7 specifications are traced to published references; estimated values are flagged inline next to the figure.
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