Short Brothers plc, usually referred to as Shorts or Short, is an aerospace company based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In 1943 Shorts was nationalised and later denationalised, and in 1948 it moved from its main base at Rochester, Kent, to Belfast.
Shorts was founded in 1908 in London, and was the first company in the world to make production aircraft. It was particularly notable for its flying boat designs manufactured into the 1950s.
In 1989 Shorts was bought by Bombardier. Currently it is the largest manufacturing concern in Northern Ireland.
Short Tucano
The Short Tucano is a two-seat turboprop basic trainer. It is a licence-built version of the Brazilian Embraer EMB-312 Tucano. The main operator is the Royal Air Force with exports to Kenya and Kuwait.
Short S-312 Tucano T.1, registration ZF377, built 1992, serial number S120/T91 Den Helder Airport (Maritiem Vliegkamp De Kooy) (DHR/EHKD), Den Helder, Netherlands, 16 September 2017
Short S-312 Tucano T.1, registration ZF378, built 1992, serial number S121/T92 Den Helder Airport (Maritiem Vliegkamp De Kooy) (DHR/EHKD), Den Helder, Netherlands, 16 September 2017
