Short Seamew

The Short SB.6 Seamew was a British aircraft designed in 1951 by David Keith-Lucas of Shorts as a lightweight anti-submarine platform to replace the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm (FAA)'s Grumman Avenger AS 4 with the Reserve branch of the service. It first flew on 23 August 1953, but, due to poor performance coupled with shifting defence doctrine, it never reached service and only 24 production aircraft had flown before the project was cancelled. It has been described as a "camel amongst race-horses".

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SB.6 Seamew; Seamew; Short Seamew
26 produced, 
aircraft with turboprop engines, airplane with 1 engine, anti-submarine airplane, Short Brothers, Royal Navy, 

anti-submarine airplane, 

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Frameless

Seamew folded

Seamew folded

Short Seamew prototype side view 1953

Short Seamew protoype front veiw 1953

Short Seamew landing at Farnborough

Flystevne - Fo30141607050213

Short Seamew landing on HMS Bulwark (R08) 1955

Short Seamew on HMS Bulwark (R08) 1955

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Seamew folded		Commons
commons	image		Seamew folded		Commons
commons	image		Short Seamew prototype side view 1953		Commons
commons	image		Short Seamew protoype front veiw 1953		Commons
commons	image		Short Seamew landing at Farnborough		Commons
commons	image		Flystevne - Fo30141607050213		Commons
commons	image		Short Seamew landing on HMS Bulwark (R08) 1955		Commons
commons	image		Short Seamew on HMS Bulwark (R08) 1955		Commons