Saunders Medina

A.4 Medina
Role Ten-passenger flying boat
National origin United Kingdom
Manufacturer S.E. Saunders Limited
First flight 1926
Retired 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Status Withdrawn from use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 450hp Bristol Jupiter VI radial engines mounted on to and slung from the top wings.[1] It was an inverted sesquiplane, with the upper wing smaller than the lower wing, and used Warren-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 It proved disappointing, having poor water handling, with its hull being prone to leaks.[3] It was withdrawn from use and scrapped in 1929.[1]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

Data from [1][4][5]

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Related lists

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Jackson 1974, page 290
  2. ^ London 2003, p.97.
  3. ^ London 2003, p.98.
  4. ^ Flight 5 July 1928
  5. ^ London 2003, pp.262-263.

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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