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Short SC.7 Skyvan
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<p>The Short SC.7 Skyvan (nicknamed the "Flying Shoebox") is a British 19-seat twin-<a href="/facts/Turboprop/t7c8rkCx">turboprop</a> aircraft first flown in 1963, that was manufactured by <a href="/facts/Short_Brothers/hWJEn0u2">Short Brothers</a> of <a href="/facts/Belfast/GIhSKnIv">Belfast</a>, <a href="/facts/Northern_Ireland/Jmr0NRyl">Northern Ireland</a>. Featuring a basic rugged design and STOL capabilities, it was used in small numbers by airlines, and also by some smaller air forces. In more recent years the remaining examples were mostly used for short-haul freight and <a href="/facts/Skydiving/ndWLLtmG">skydiving</a>. </p><p>The <a href="/facts/Short_330/W3vXCSHT">Short 330</a> and <a href="/facts/Short_360/JcgV2zD4">Short 360</a> are <a href="/facts/Regional_airliner/UH28uHFD">regional airliners</a> developed from the original SC.7. </p>