Operator
United Kingdom
| Type B | |
|---|---|
| Role | Maritime patrol seaplane |
| Manufacturer | Mann Egerton and Company |
| First flight | 1916 |
| Primary user | Royal Naval Air Service |
| Number built | 15 |
| Developed from | Short Type 184 |
The Mann Egerton Type B was a 1910s British maritime patrol aircraft developed from the Short Type 184 by Mann Egerton and Company of Norwich.
Mann Egerton were given a contract in 1915 to build the Short Type 184, a two-seat reconnaissance, bombing and torpedo carrying seaplane. As a result of experience gained with the Short 184 contract the company developed an improved version. The most noticeable difference was an increase of span of the upper wing.
The Royal Naval Air Service operated all fifteen Type Bs on patrol duties.
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