Talk:Short SC.7 Skyvan

Aerovan discussion
Is the discussion of the Miles Aerovan relavent since it states that aerovan data wasn't used?

Aerovan
I suppose it was originally provided to dispel the impression that (a) the name and (b) the type of aircraft might give, that Shorts had somehow inherited the concept from the Miles company. Perhaps the comment has some relevance for that reason. I moved it to the end because it was given undue prominence at the beginning of the article. TraceyR 13:05, 3 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Added an introduction to the history (and removed the note) to show the connection with the Miles Aerovan.MilborneOne 23:39, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

Early Models
There are no photos of early models. The astazou powered ones, and there was at least one test bed with Siddeley turboprops; quite long and skinny. Ansett and its children would have been major customers, but the machine could not operate safely in the highlands of Papua New Guinea. The astazou was a helicopter engine, and the axial stage, while very efficient at sea level, lost power quickly at altitude. Ansett did purchase machines later on. One of the van's best selling points was single pilot ops and with airline carrier approval. Other operators in PNG found the Garret turbines to have a poor lifespan when operated in regions of volcanic aerosols.220.244.246.102 (talk) 03:18, 25 November 2014 (UTC)

Assessment comment
Substituted at 01:14, 12 June 2016 (UTC)