Saunders Medina
| A.4 Medina |
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| 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Withdrawn from use |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 |
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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 It proved disappointing, having poor water handling, with its hull being prone to leaks.[3] It was withdrawn from use and scrapped in 1929.[1]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
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 10 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: 1007 ft2 (93.6 m2)
- Empty weight: 8060 lb (3656 kg)
- Gross weight: 11560 lb (5244 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × Bristol Jupiter VI, 450 hp (336 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 115 mph (184 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 90 mph (145 km/h)
- Range: 360 miles (580 km)
- Endurance: 4 hours
See also
- Related lists
- List of seaplanes and flying boats
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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