<...> Самолет S.36, взлетевший 10 января 1912 года, стал первым из нескольких бипланов фирмы, оснащенных тянущим винтом. Он был оснащен 70-сильным (52 кВт) ПД Gnome и был сдан в аренду Летной школе ВМС. <...>
Search for better efficiency led to the first Short tractor biplane (70 h.p. Gnome rotary). A much modified ex-Grace S.27 in its final tractor form . It had been Grace's idea to convert it in this way, but work slowed down after his death and Frank McClean had it finished later.
A development of the first tractor biplane had a single central float and two outboard air bags for stabilising.
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