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About the Shorts 360
Type certificated 1982 Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet
Overview
The Shorts 360 (SD3-60) is a stretched development of the Shorts 330, built by Short Brothers of Belfast. The design added a 3 ft fuselage plug, replaced the 330’s twin-fin tail with a single large swept fin on a revised rear fuselage, and fitted more powerful engines. The prototype first flew on 1 June 1981, the type entered service in November 1982, and 165 were built between 1981 and 1991. It retains the braced high wing, boxy unpressurised fuselage, retractable tricycle gear, and STOL capability of the family.
Power comes from two P&WC PT6A-65AR engines of 1,424 shp each (post Mod 7543), driving five-blade propellers; the later 360-300 used the six-blade PT6A-67R. The 360 seats 39 passengers plus two crew, cruises at about 199 kt, and has an MTOW of 27,100 lb. It served as a 39-seat regional and commuter airliner and, like the 330, had an extensive second life as a cargo and feeder freighter.
Key Features for GA Buyers
- Stretched, single-fin airframe: A 3 ft fuselage plug and a revised rear fuselage with a single large swept fin distinguish it from the twin-fin 330.
- Higher-power engines: Two P&WC PT6A-65AR engines of 1,424 shp each (post Mod 7543) drive five-blade propellers, with the later 360-300 using the six-blade PT6A-67R.
- 39-seat capacity: The stretch raises capacity to 39 passengers plus two crew, cruising at about 199 kt.
- Freighter second life: Beyond commuter service, the type saw extensive use as a cargo and feeder freighter.
Trade-offs
- Unpressurised cabin: The fuselage is unpressurised, keeping operation at lower altitude (service ceiling 20,000 ft) and increasing weather exposure.
- Boxy, high-drag airframe: The square cross-section carries high drag, giving a modest cruise for a turbine twin of its size.
- Fuel unchanged by the stretch: Usable fuel stays at 576 US gal, the same tankage as the 330; the stretch added length, not fuel. The type is also out of production, so parts and support are niche.
See Also
- Shorts 330 – the shorter, twin-fin base model it was stretched from. Compare
- Short SC.7 Skyvan – the original fixed-gear utility ancestor of the family. Compare
- BAe Jetstream Super 31 – a pressurised commuter-twin alternative. Compare
Technical Specifications
Dimensions & Weights
- Height
- 23 ft
- Length
- 71 ft
- Parking area (ft²2)
- 6,428 ft²
- Max Takeoff Weight
- Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 27,100 lbs
- Max Landing Weight
- Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 26,500 lbs
- Useful Load
- Source: third-party reference 9,749 lbs
- Fuel Capacity
- Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 576 gal
Performance
- Cruise Speed
- 199 KTAS
- Never-Exceed (VNE)
- Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 196 KIAS
- Max Structural Cruise (VNO)
- Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 196 KIAS
- Approach Speed
- 104 KIAS
- Stall, Clean (VS1)
- 80 KIAS
- Range
- Source: third-party reference 861 NM
- Service Ceiling
- 20,000 ft
- Rate of Climb
- 952 fpm
Engines
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Sources
Where the figures on this page come from. Shorts 360 specifications are traced to published references; estimated values are flagged inline next to the figure.
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