Saunders Medina
A.4 Medina | |
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Role | Ten-passenger flying boat Type of aircraft |
National origin | United Kingdom |
Manufacturer | S. E. Saunders Limited |
First flight | November 1926 |
Retired | Scrapped 1929 |
Status | Withdrawn from use |
Number built | 1 |
The Saunders A.4 Medina was a British flying boat built by S.E. Saunders at East Cowes, Isle of Wight.
Development
The Medina was built for the Air Council between 1925 and 1926 and was a plywood-covered wooden flying boat powered by two 450 hp Bristol Jupiter VI radial engines mounted onto and slung from the top wings.[1] The upper wing was slightly smaller than the lower wing, braced with Warren truss-type interplane struts.[2] It had a crew of two and room for ten passengers.[1] Only one Medina was built, registered G-EBMG, first flying in November 1926. It proved disappointing, having poor water handling, with its hull being prone to leaks.[3] It was withdrawn from use and scrapped in 1929.[1]
Specifications
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Data from [1][4][5]
General characteristics
- Crew: two
- Capacity: ten passengers
- Length: 49 ft 0 in (14.94 m)
- Wingspan: 58 ft 0 in (17.68 m)
- Height: 16 ft 0 in (4.88 m)
- Wing area: 1,007 sq ft (93.6 m2)
- Empty weight: 8,060 lb (3,656 kg)
- Gross weight: 11,560 lb (5,244 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × Bristol Jupiter VI , 450 hp (336 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 115 mph (184 km/h, 100 kn)
- Cruise speed: 90 mph (145 km/h, 78 kn)
- Range: 360 mi (580 km, 310 nmi)
- Endurance: 4 hours
See also
Related lists
Notes
References
- Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 3. London: Putnam. ISBN 0-370-10014-X.
- London, Peter (2003). British Flying Boats. Stroud UK: Sutton Publishing. ISBN 0-7509-2695-3.
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