28 HYDRAVIONS 'EMPIRE' NEUFS A Vitesse de 320 Kilomètres a I'Heure Imperial Airways Europe  Afrique  Inde  Extrême  Orient Australie Artist: Albert Brenet 1937 A poster advertising the fleet of Short Empire class flying boats, which made them look very dominating in their huge formation. Just a couple of years later these aircraft would indeed be dominating when they were used very effectively in war work.