Saunders Medina

A.4 Medina
General information
Type	Ten-passenger flying boat
National origin	United Kingdom
Manufacturer	S. E. Saunders Limited
Status	Withdrawn from use
Number built	1
History
First flight	November 1926
Retired	Scrapped 1929

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 ^[3] It was withdrawn from use and scrapped in 1929.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

Saunders A.4 Medina 3-view drawing from Le Document aéronautique January,1927

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

• Aviation portal

Related lists

• List of flying boats and floatplanes

Notes

1. 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.

External links

• The Saunders Medina