The Saunders A.4 Medina was a British flying boat built by S.E. Saunders at East Cowes, Isle of Wight.

A.4 Medina
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Status	Withdrawn from use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

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 It proved disappointing, having poor water handling, with its hull being prone to leaks.[3] It was withdrawn from use and scrapped in 1929.[1]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

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

• List of flying boats and floatplanes

Notes

References

External links

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