The plane that takes off 1,000 feet up : the Mayo composite plane

The Short Brothers Mayo composite seaplane/flying boat combination is shown in flight over southeast England. The Short S. 21A Mercury floatplane (G-ADHJ) is mounted rests on a cradle of the Short Maia flying boat (G-ADHK) which was a development of the Short Empire Class flying boat. This awkward looking combination enabled an over loaded Mercury to take off. After separation, the Maia, its task of helping lift the smaller aircraft off the water done, would return to base.

Publication date: 1938-04-17

Size: 10.2 x 16.3 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Geography:

• England

Subject(s):

• Seaplanes--1930-1940
• Short Brothers plc.--Products--1930-1940
• Mercury (Seaplane)
• Maia (Seaplane)
• Short-Mayo composite aircraft (Seaplane).

Genre(s):

• Aerial photographs
• Photographs

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (April 17, 1938), p. 11

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Contributor(s):

• Associated Press