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SAIC Yun-10

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An indigenous Chinese airliner. It first flew in 1980, but was not put into production.

Shanghai Aviation Industrial Corporation / SAIC

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China
Assembled and then manufactured 35 McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) MD-80 series airliners, the first flying in July 1987 and entering commercial service that same month. Delivery of the first of 20 follow-on MD-90-30 Trunkliners began 1998.

Shamrock Special

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The 1928 IAC Special NX4966 c/n 100 was a single seat aircraft powered by a 90hp Curtiss OX-5.

Shamrock 3-B

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The 1929 Shamrock 3-B was a four-place cabin, high-wing monoplane selling for $6,500. This might well be the IAC Special repowered.

3-B
Engine: 110hp Warner Scarab
Wingspan: 36’6″
Length: 25’10”
Useful load: 900 lb
Max speed: 115 mph
Cruise: 85 mph
Stall: 45 mph
Range: 380 mi
Seats: 4

Shamrock / Irish Aircraft Co

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Sandusky OH.
USA

Built aircraft circa 1928-29.

Shaffer 1909 glider

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Cleve T. Shaffer was founder of the California Aero Mfg & Supply Co, San Francisco, USA. The glider was built by Cleve T. Shaffer and his sister Geneve, she even flew this glider. The building site was at San Bruno hills near San Francisco in 1909. Cleve was an aviation enthusiast and co-founder of Pacific Aero Club.