About This Aircraft
The Short Sunderland was a British flying boat patrol bomber developed for the RAF. Nicknamed the "Flying Porcupine" due to its defensive armament, it was used extensively during WWII for anti-submarine warfare and maritime reconnaissance. The MR.5 was a post-war version. ML796 is a former French Navy aircraft.
Specifications
Engine: Four Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90B Twin Wasp radial engines, 1,200 hp each (Mk V) | Wingspan: 112 ft 9.5 in (34.38 m) | Length: 85 ft 4 in (26.01 m) | Height: 32 ft 10.5 in (10.02 m) | Max Takeoff Weight: 60,000 lb (27,216 kg) (Mk V) | Max Speed: 213 mph (343 km/h) at 5,000 ft (Mk V) | Range: 2,690 miles (4,329 km) (Mk V) | Service Ceiling: 18,000 ft (5,486 m) (Mk V) | Armament (Mk V): Typically 2 x.50 cal Browning MGs in nose, 2 x.303 Browning MGs in beam hatches, 4 x.303 Browning MGs in tail turret, plus other possible.303s; up to 4,960 lb (2,250 kg) of bombs, depth charges, or mines.