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"Edward Senft" wrote in message I'm pretty sure that Sunderland was
the
last name of
one of the designers of the sunderland flying boat. I
can't find any source other than a Wikipedia article
concerning the origin of the name.
This article indicates that
that the craft was named after the city of Sunderland. I believe this
is incorrect, however. (I remember my grandfather telling me stories
about
meeting Sunderland and talking about the flying boat he designed.)
Could someone verify the origin of the name for the Sunderland. Thank
you for your time!

Edward Senft

Short named its aircraft after cities, i.e.
Singapore, Sunderland, Seaford,Stirling

Close. Brit Flying boats of the time were named after "Coastal towns and
seaports of the British Empire". Alliterative names were preferred, and if
there was indeed a Mr Sunderland on the design team, then I wouldn't be that
surprised. Officially, it would be after the town. A quick google didn't
bring up any mention of a Mr Sunderland at Short however, and it is the sort
of thing that you would expect to get mentioned in passing.

See earlier discussion of naming schemes at



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