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- 1. Short Folder S.64 IWM Q 090115: photographer not identified.· Public domain
what is it?
Short Folder is a generic name often applied to several different Short Brothers' aircraft types designed and built prior to and during World War I. Short Brothers developed and patented folding wing mechanisms for ship-borne aircraft from 1913; the wings were hinged so that they folded back horizontally alongside the fuselage (as shown in the image), reducing the storage space required for stowing them aboard ship. Shorts produced many "folder" aircraft; in addition large numbers of Shorts' designs were produced by other companies, including Brush Electrical Engineering Co. Ltd., Robey & Co.
spec sheet
- first flight
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- makers
- Short Brothers
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Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q7501783, Wikipedia: Short Folder (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.