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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.
Designed to fill the performance void in short take-off and landing (STOL) missions, Sherpa aircraft offer unprecedented range, payload, and volume for a variety of missions.
STOL (Short-Takeoff and Landing) aircraft are built to maneuver with or without airports or in small landing zones and rugged/unimproved landscapes. Sherpa’s STOL aircraft go even further: they are designed to take off and land in extremely limited areas without an airport, runway, or improved terrain.
The C-23 Sherpa is the Army National Guard’s answer to missions requiring an aircraft that is capable of faster, higher-altitude and longer-distance coverage than helicopters. The Sherpa comes with a low operating cost due to its simple, robust construction, compared to that of other cargo aircraft.
The Short C-23 Sherpa is a twin-engine, turboprop, short takeoff and landing (STOL) military transport aircraft designed for cargo and personnel transport.
Whether hauling passengers or supplies, the GT500 offers unprecedented short take-off and landing (STOL) performance in a rugged frame that adapts to any terrain. The multi-mission design of the GT500 includes an extended range and 2,165 lbs of useful load.
19 kwi 2017 · The first design, a five-place STOL aircraft powered by a Lycoming IO-720 400-hp engine, morphed five years later into an eight-place version that saw an increase in gross weight and horsepower with the use of a twin turbo TIO-720 474-hp Lycoming engine.
