Short Singapore
| Singapore | |
|---|---|
| Singapore Mark III, K8565 'Q'. of No. 4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit, April 1941 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Military flying boat |
| Manufacturer | Short Brothers |
| Status | Phased out of service |
| Primary users | Royal Air Force |
| Number built | 37 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1934–1937 |
| Introduction date | 1935 |
| First flight | 17 August 1926 (Mk.I) 15 June 1934 (Mk.III) |
| Retired | Retired by RAF in 1941, last flight flown by RNZAF in 1942 |
| Developed from | Short Cromarty |
The Short Singapore was a British multi-engined biplane flying boat built after the First World War. The design was developed into two four-engined versions: the prototype Singapore II and production Singapore III. The latter became the Royal Air Force's main long-range maritime patrol flying boat of the 1930s and saw service against the Japanese with the Royal New Zealand Air Force during the Second World War.