![Chris Bolton on X: "Short SB.4 Sherpa experimental aircraft. Only a single example was ever produced. typically flown within restricted flight envelope, during which it reportedly achieved a "flat-out" speed of 170 mph at 5,000' which made it amongst slowest ... Chris Bolton on X: "Short SB.4 Sherpa experimental aircraft. Only a single example was ever produced. typically flown within restricted flight envelope, during which it reportedly achieved a "flat-out" speed of 170 mph at 5,000' which made it amongst slowest ...](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FzytmyHXgAAVw51.jpg)
Chris Bolton on X: "Short SB.4 Sherpa experimental aircraft. Only a single example was ever produced. typically flown within restricted flight envelope, during which it reportedly achieved a "flat-out" speed of 170 mph at 5,000' which made it amongst slowest ...
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![Short SB.4 Sherpa. It was designed to test aero-isoclinic wing, which was believed to possess advantageous qualilities for tailless aircraft. After it's flying career was completed, it was used in ground testing. Short SB.4 Sherpa. It was designed to test aero-isoclinic wing, which was believed to possess advantageous qualilities for tailless aircraft. After it's flying career was completed, it was used in ground testing.](https://preview.redd.it/o1qmj9jtsmg71.png?width=500&format=png&auto=webp&s=aa1766240f551f3a2426c509770082fc45de9d3f)
Short SB.4 Sherpa. It was designed to test aero-isoclinic wing, which was believed to possess advantageous qualilities for tailless aircraft. After it's flying career was completed, it was used in ground testing.
![Dec. 12, 1953 - The tailless jet shows its paces First public flight of the short Sherpa aircraft. Britain's smallest jet aircraft, the tailless short Sherpa research plane, made its first public flight at Belfast today. The Sherpa -designed as a 200 m.p.h.. ''Baby ... Dec. 12, 1953 - The tailless jet shows its paces First public flight of the short Sherpa aircraft. Britain's smallest jet aircraft, the tailless short Sherpa research plane, made its first public flight at Belfast today. The Sherpa -designed as a 200 m.p.h.. ''Baby ...](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/9/3bcd89c939e9409fbc5caf8004cd3ae6/e0m8a1.jpg)
Dec. 12, 1953 - The tailless jet shows its paces First public flight of the short Sherpa aircraft. Britain's smallest jet aircraft, the tailless short Sherpa research plane, made its first public flight at Belfast today. The Sherpa -designed as a 200 m.p.h.. ''Baby ...
![Short SB.4 Sherpa: Experimental British airplane that tested a new type of rotating wing-tip : r/WeirdWings Short SB.4 Sherpa: Experimental British airplane that tested a new type of rotating wing-tip : r/WeirdWings](https://www.aviationsmilitaires.net/media/pictures/sb4-1.jpg)