Short Skyvan projects

[Aeroflight]

I am currently writing a book on the Short Skyvan. I wonder if anyone has information (description, drawings etc) on Shorts project P.D.50 described as a "Skyvan VTOL test-bed", and P.D.62 listed in the Putnam as "Skyvan with B.L.C" but elsewhere as "Skyvan Feeder Liner". Both seem quite intriguing.

Apart from the obvious P.D.36, P.D.51 and the much discussed COIN variant, are there any other unbuilt Skyvan projects?

Regards,

John Hayles

 

[CJGibson]

Check your PMs.

Chris

 

[TsrJoe]

Cessna Skyvan, Flying Review International, June 1969

... US. funded 20x Short Skyvan for South Vietnamese Air Force, 1970 (part of F.111 offset, inc. C.10 Jetstream for USAF. and EE. Lightning for Jordan (in place of ex. German F.104G)

 

[TsrJoe]

Short PD.36 (Skyvan floatplane) ref. Flight International, 19 May 1966

 

[TsrJoe]

Short PD.36 Skyvan initial design, Flying Review International, May 1965