Saunders Medina

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A.4 Medina
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Role Ten-passenger flying boatTemplate:Short description
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Status Withdrawn from use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 It proved disappointing, having poor water handling, with its hull being prone to leaks.[3] It was withdrawn from use and scrapped in 1929.[1]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

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

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See also

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Notes

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  1. a b c Jackson 1974, page 290
  2. London 2003, p.97.
  3. London 2003, p.98.

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