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The Short Brothers SD3-60 (ICAO type SH36) is an aircraft of United Kingdom origin. It has a maximum take-off weight of 12,200 kg. It offers a maximum range of 630 nm, a cruise speed of 210 knots, a service ceiling of 23,000 ft and seating for up to 39 across its variants.

Short Brothers SD3-60

Short Brothers SD3-60
SH36
Photo: Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Year
Owner
Last seen
MTOW
12,200 kg
Range
630 nm
Seats
39
SD3-60
Short Brothers · SD3-60
Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
48
Active
48
Origin
United Kingdom
Certifying authorities
FAA
Marketplace

2 for sale right now

Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
SD3-60
SD3-60
12,200 kg630 nm210 kt39
Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS A41EU · Rev 12

The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS A41EU), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.

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Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.

Short Brothers SD3-60 market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Short Brothers SD3-60 fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

39 yearsmedian age

Of the 36 registered Short Brothers SD3-60 with a known build year (75% of the 48 we track), the median age is 39 years.

Registration activity

1changed registration in 12 months

1 of the 48 registered Short Brothers SD3-60 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (2% of the fleet), across 1 registration event. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

Fleet activity — last 90 days
Aircraft seen flying
2
Tracked flights
1
Tracked flight hours
0
Share of fleet flying
4%

2 Short Brothers SD3-60 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (4% of the registered fleet), across 1 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.

For sale now

2Short Brothers SD3-60 listed for sale

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SD3-60 — frequently asked
What is the range of the Short Brothers SD3-60?

The Short Brothers SD3-60 has a maximum range of 630 nautical miles across variants.

How many people can the Short Brothers SD3-60 carry?

The Short Brothers SD3-60 seats up to 39 across its variants.

What is the MTOW of the Short Brothers SD3-60?

The Short Brothers SD3-60's maximum take-off weight is 12,200 kg.

What is the ICAO type designator for the Short Brothers SD3-60?

The Short Brothers SD3-60's ICAO type designator is SH36.

How many Short Brothers SD3-60 aircraft are registered worldwide?

Sprinkle tracks 48 registered Short Brothers SD3-60 airframes worldwide.