Short C-23 Sherpa - Once a US Army Valuable Asset, Landing Where the C-130 Could Not

The Short C-23 Sherpa was designed as a twin-engine turboprop strut-braced high-wing aircraft with an H-shaped tail assembly. The aircraft was built on the basis of a fuselage with a length of 17.7 m with a square cross section and characteristic nose and tail contours.
Short C-23 Sherpa is equipped in the center section of two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-45-R turboprop engines with a capacity of 1200 hp each. The motors were equipped with Hartzell five-blade variable-pitch propellers with a diameter of 2.82 m.
Short C-23 Sherpa has a cruise speed of 350 km/h (220 mph), a maximum range of 1,239 km (770 mi) with a payload of 2.2 tonnes. The aircraft was operated by two pilots, the third crew member was responsible for handling cargo.
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[@brentmonkhouse6638]

We had similar built here in Australia, caribou. It was retired and never really properly replaced

[@jamescunliffe9872]

Do you still have perentie 6x6 landrovers?

[@brentmonkhouse6638]

@@jamescunliffe9872 all replaced with mercedes g wagons and bushmaster

[@jamescunliffe9872]

@@brentmonkhouse6638 sounds expensive!

[@brentmonkhouse6638]

@@jamescunliffe9872 we had the landrovers for ages though. Our government is on a spending spree with f35s, p8s, new frigates , patrol boats , subs , Sam system, replacing the lav and m113 , the list goes on

[@jamescunliffe9872]

@@brentmonkhouse6638 woah! Serious spending, I get a feeling that ww3 is coming! I saw some aerial views in the northern territory, can't remember who but the rivers had been bulldozed! I've also seen methane bubbling in rivers from fracking and crazy police!

[@remylopez4821]

That aircraft would probably make a very good lightweight fire bomber for areas with rough terrain that large aircraft define difficult to access

[@Chiller01]

I had not heard of this airplane before this video. Very interesting.

[@timkaufhold6163]

Good video. I never knew anything about this plane.

[@bertvdlast]

I have seen these more than once on Soesterberg AB where the Wolfhounds were stationed. The were used to transport F-15 engines.

[@dave-yj9mc]

I crewed these in Iraq. Glad the Philippines got some. They are great planes.

[@jamescunliffe9872]

Intresting design, from looking at the wing area it seems that the fuselage probably provides lift as it's shaped like a wing section! I can't help laughing at the short lived American cammo pattern that blends perfectly with grandmas sofa! Lol:) great video again! Took a while to watch as I was still in comments from the other!

[@dave-yj9mc]

The fuselage provided 17% lift, the wing struts like 7% (I cant remember) and the landing gear stubs like 3%. I was an FE back in the day.

[@mr_beezlebub3985]

The Army needs to adopt another newer aircraft similar to this. Being able to carry medium loads and land on short runways is a good ability to have.

[@SonOfAGoose]

CC C 23 mm 23 2.3

[@lszucs76]

Rear cargo space view here: 3:47

[@informationcollectionpost3257]

And now the Spartan C27 also was cancelled. I guess its parachutes out of the back of a C130. Personally, I liked the Spartan. Can you do a video on it?

[@DungTranMilitary]

Sure bro.

[@jjmcrosbie]

Sir, thank you for this video. For further information: 1 - Developed from the Short Skyvan ..... 2 - .....itself taken over from the Miles Airvan after Miles was wound up. 3 - This series of aircraft (from Airvan to Sherpa) uses a high aspect ratio wing, as can be seen; looks like a school foot-ruler. This was adapted from the Hurel Dubois very-high aspect ratio wing, of which Miles bought the design. This has much to do with these aircrafts' performance. You can see the Hurel Dubois wing on: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurel-Dubois_HD.31 which has a concave underside.

[@timsweet3224]

it used to be short s d 330i have loads of pamphlets from farn boro 76on it and loads of photos of jaguars and alpha jets different coloured pamphlets wonder if they worth money now lol

[@jamescunliffe9872]

I bet they are! Did you ever see the Vulcan bomber?

[@timsweet3224]

@@jamescunliffe9872 yes it was built not far from where i live and my aussie relative did his apprentiship on the vulcan , . the victor was cool and the valiant .never saw that tho .the valiant .

[@jamescunliffe9872]

@@timsweet3224 the Vulcan was used in the Falklands, it lost its navigation and radar but still managed to get back with just a compass! I think it's an excellent design and should have been developed further!

[@timsweet3224]

@@jamescunliffe9872 oh yes i went to my dads job once and three vulcans flew over low level and in formation that was cool to see . I bet they were going to woodford which is near here .

[@timsweet3224]

@@jamescunliffe9872 it says in the vulcan book it was only going to be used for a couple of years before a newer design replaces it ,but they made the mk 2 with better electrics and range ,yup it is a brilliant shaped air plane amazing that was five yrs after the war it was designed .

[@bongobrandy6297]

An air supremacy fighter plane by any other name! Sherpa! :)

[@hardyanpajero69]

👍😎🍺🍩✈️

[@jamescunliffe9872]

Haha got beer this time!:)

[@AresGutierrez]

tama lang yan kagawad...