Short 330

Short 330
A Short 330 landing at Luis Muñoz Marín International, Puerto Rico
General information
Type	Transport aircraft
National origin	United Kingdom
Manufacturer	Short Brothers
Primary users	Air Cargo Carriers Corporate Air
Number built	330-100: 68[1] 330-200: 73[1][2][3]
History
Manufactured	1974–1992
Introduction date	1976
First flight	22 August 1974
Developed from	Short Skyvan
Variants	Short 360 C-23A Sherpa

The Short 330 (also SD3-30) is a small turboprop transport aircraft produced by Short Brothers. It seats up to 30 people and was relatively inexpensive and had low maintenance costs at the time of its introduction in 1976. The 330 was based on the SC.7 Skyvan. The C-23 Sherpa was a military version of the 330. Production of the aircraft ended in 1992, after 141 were produced. The Short 360 was a development of the Short 330.