The Short C-23 Sherpa is a small military transport aircraft built by Short Brothers. It was designed to operate from unpaved runways and make short takeoff and landings (STOL). [1] . It features a large squared fuselage with a full-width rear cargo door/ramp.

The Short 360 (also SD3-60; also Shorts 360) [1] is a commuter aircraft that was built by UK manufacturer Short Brothers during the 1980s. The Short 360 seats up to 39 passengers and was introduced into service in November 1982. It is a larger version of the Short 330.

In 2019, De Havilland Canada welcomed into our family the SD3-60 Sherpa. Its lightweight fuselage, raw power, short takeoff and landing (STOL) capability, large interior, and “drive-on/drive-off” entry gives the SD3-60 Sherpa the versatility to meet whatever the world throws at it.

The Short 330 (also SD3-30) is a small turboprop transport aircraft produced by Short Brothers. It seats up to 30 people and was relatively inexpensive and had low maintenance costs at the time of its introduction in 1976. The 330 was based on the SC.7 Skyvan. The C-23 Sherpa was a military version of the 330. Production of the aircraft ended ...

SD3-60 Sherpa - a rugged aircraft designed for a challenging and changing planet. Its lightweight fuselage, raw power, short takeoff and landing (STOL) capability, large interior, and “drive-on/drive-off” entry gives the SD3-60 Sherpa the versatility to meet whatever the world throws at it.

While they didn’t win many beauty prizes, the Shorts 330, Sherpa and 360 were one of the most successful British-built turboprop families of all time. Stephen Skinner chronicles their design, development and ultimate demise.

U.S. Forest Service – SD3-60 Sherpa Operations Plan 1 1. Introduction This Sherpa Operations Plan is designed to address operational safety, maintenance, training, and security issues related to the SD3-60 Sherpa aircraft. The primary use of these aircraft will be to

Oct 28, 2014 · The U.S. Forest Service will locate one aircraft in Ogden, Utah to serve as the prototype aircraft for FAA Civil Certification as an SD3-60 Sherpa and will then conform the rest of the C-23B+ aircraft to that standard.

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Jul 24, 2024 · De Havilland Canada acquired the SD 3-60 C-23B+ Sherpa in 2019 following its service in the US Army. The aircraft attended the CANSEC conference earlier this year in Ottawa. The Sherpa, along with the Short Skyvan and Short 330 & 360 type certificates, joined the De Havilland Aircraft of Canada family in 2019.