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VISUAL DESCRIPTION
The image is a vintage advertisement for the Short Shetland, a British high-capacity flying boat. The photograph shows the aircraft in flight over a cloudy seascape, emphasizing its role as an ocean-going vessel of the air. The text on the advertisement reads: "Flying into the future. . . The SHETLAND presages a new era in high capacity trans-ocean air travel, for as the world's fastest flying boat, seating 70 passengers or sleeping 38, and powered by Bristol Centaurus Engines, Britain's largest aircraft can fly the most arduous routes on all-the-year-round schedules. " Below this description is additional information about the company that designed and constructed it: "SHORT BROS. (ROCHESTER & BEDFORD) LTD. SEAPLANE WORKS, ROCHESTER, KENT SHORT & HARLAND LIMITED, QUEENS ISLAND, BELFAST IN IRELAND" This ad suggests that at its time of release, there was significant optimism about using large seaplanes to connect distant parts of the world across oceans. It highlights technological advancements such as passenger capacity and powerful engines meant to ensure reliability over challenging long-distance routes year-round.
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