Short S.31 Stirling

[Tonton-42]

The Stirling is a rather poorly documented plane in France (less than the Halifax or the Lancaster which served under our cockades). On the other hand I like this big, low-performance thing but rather pleasant to drive apparently.us delivers my manual interpretation that I made of it. If some people can give me relevant corrections, I am happy to take them! Thank you in advance ...

 

[Foo Fighter]

I think, very well done Sir, fits as well as any other selection of words.

Just an addendum. If this is the Short Stirling, when does the long one come along? I shall collect my own coat on the way out.

 

[Justo Miranda]

Stirling info

 

[Justo Miranda]

Post-2

 

[Tonton-42]

Infos sur Stirling

Thanks a lot ! But I know (almost) all these views ... I will continue to study this lovely plane !..

 

[Tonton-42]

From 6 may I've modified my point of view of the forward fuselage and this is my conclusion. It's not exact but I have found something on Key Aero wich helped me to draw that figure :

 

[Tonton-42]

The main landing gear found here :

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Nz3yRuLmVI

 

[Tonton-42]

Something marvelous that flies well despite a wind that seems to blow strong enough ...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ibzJcAR66M

 

[Tonton-42]

Quelque chose de merveilleux qui vole bien malgré un vent qui semble souffler assez fort...

Voir : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ibzJcAR66M

A noter la panne du train d'atterrissage sur le model... comme le vrai !..

 

[Tonton-42]

Well ... After regarding many pictures from many links I've revised my front view of the
Stirling fuselage. Here you find the result ... likelihood is not truth, but well, it’s my ultimate version ... until the next one !

 

[Tonton-42]

As I wrote it yesterday this is a last (ultimate ?) version from my datas on this exiting subject ... Here is the last of many beyond which I can no longer go

 

[Tonton-42]

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To follow this crazy adventure !

 

[Tonton-42]

After many other things (as C-74 or B-29 ...) my obsession was to find a definition of the rear fuselage shape of this Stirling! Finally I set my sights on the superb track of Keith Fretwell whose pencil stroke is a legend for me. Because I need to know as accurately as possible the value of the angle at which the rump is raised in relation to the back of the fuselage. 98% of the drawings found are fake at this level (back straight on the whole length !!!), even the prettiest at first glance ! The track found in the group FB "Stirling Aircraft Project" is a valuable help to locate the point of inflection while Keith’s drawing allows to deduce the value of the angle. This will be my basis of definition.

 

[Tonton-42]

A little publicity ...

 

[HoHun]

Hi,

After many other things (as C-74 or B-29 ...) my obsession was to find a definition of the rear fuselage shape of this Stirling! Finally I set my sights on the superb track of Keith Fretwell whose pencil stroke is a legend for me. Because I need to know as accurately as possible the value of the angle at which the rump is raised in relation to the back of the fuselage. 98% of the drawings found are fake at this level (back straight on the whole length !!!), even the prettiest at first glance ! The track found in the group FB "Stirling Aircraft Project" is a valuable help to locate the point of inflection while Keith’s drawing allows to deduce the value of the angle. This will be my basis of definition.

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I just came across this video, which has a lot of technical information on the Stirling and features a contemporary weight & balance diagram, which probably is fairly accurate even if it's not intended as a manufacturing drawing:

View: https://youtu.be/IGPnEtkvBG4?t=427


(Timestamp 7:07 min)

Regards,

Henning (HoHun)

 

[H65-1000]

Nice! But it was the S.29 Stirling, the S.31 was a half-scale prototype, seating two and with tiny little engines.

Short S.31 - experimental aircraft

Should have been called the "even shorter Stirling".

 

[Pioneer]

A good and informative video on the Stirling!

P.S. I was oblivious to the fact that Egypt acquisition, let alone modified civi Stirling's.

Regards
Pioneer

View: https://youtu.be/srZ6ejLjI7Q?si=9EVgOumS08fmXrXl