This page will lead you directly to all the reference information you need for building an accurate model of the Short Empire flying boat. If you have access to any pictures or information not shown here, please e-mail it to SEAWINGS for inclusion. Enjoy!

This gallery section is respectfully dedicated to Brian Cassidy and the late Phillip E. Sims, author of the companion volume to 'Flying Empires' entitled 'Adventurous Empires' - now out of print but available on Amazon and the like (ISBN 1 84037 130 7). Like Brian, Phil wrote a 'master work' on the Empire 'boats, this being focused on their operational history but sadly died as it was published. Together, the pair have done more for the Empire 'boats archive history than anyone else since the days they were built. 

Sometimes 'thank you' is simply not enough............

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(Our grateful thanks goes to Short Bros. Plc & Brian Cassidy)
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Photo Gallery    Walk-Round Gallery Plans Gallery Engine Gallery Colour Profiles

Empire Flight Manual in individual pages

 Empire Flight Manual in pdf format

Manual Gallery

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Article from The Aeroplane dated 28th October 1936

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      Special Book References
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Profile Publications Monograph (No. 84) was one of a large number of aircraft featured in this long-ago out-of-print, series. It was published in 1966 and written by Geoffrey Norris. Despite the huge popularity of the Profile volumes, this particular one detailing the Empire 'boats development is very rare to find. I found mine some years ago at a second-hand book fair and have only ever seen one other. It's not the price, I paid very little for mine, it's just not around. So, I have taken the decision to produce a pdf from it so that anyone modeling the Empire has access to it to help with detailing, history and in particular the full production list. 

  

This pdf is very, very special. Brian Cassidy the Author, has dedicated so much time to researching, writing and drawing accurate plans for the Empire 'boats that I could almost affectionately call him 'Mr. Empire'. What he has done is to produce a book - now sold out - so highly detailed that given enough metal and room, one could almost build a real one! It is simply the finest technically detailed volume ever written on these magnificent craft. Brian has made his book available as a pdf on his own web site here and I am very proud to host a link on mine.