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Short S.29 Sterling Mk V
Mk V
The Mk V was a transport aircraft proposed at the same time as the Mk IV. The nose and tail turrets were both removed to reduce weight. A large side door was fitted to the starboard side of the aircraft. A second cargo entrance was created by making the nose open upwards, with retractable block and tackle to help lift heavy weights up to the high nose of the Stirling. The Mk V had a short military career, entering service late in 1944 and being phased out in the middle of 1946. It had arrived too late to help with the great shortage of transport aircraft that had plagued the RAF early in the war.
The Mk V was a transport aircraft proposed at the same time as the Mk IV. The nose and tail turrets were both removed to reduce weight. A large side door was fitted to the starboard side of the aircraft. A second cargo entrance was created by making the nose open upwards, with retractable block and tackle to help lift heavy weights up to the high nose of the Stirling. The Mk V had a short military career, entering service late in 1944 and being phased out in the middle of 1946. It had arrived too late to help with the great shortage of transport aircraft that had plagued the RAF early in the war.