The Short Empire was a medium range four engined monoplane passenger and mail carrying flying boat of the 1930s and 1940s that flew between Britain and the British colonies in Africa Asia and Australia as well as providing service between Bermuda and New York City. It was manufactured by Short Brothers and was developed in parallel with the Short Sunderland patrol bomber of World War II and the piggy-back Short Mayo Composite .
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