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Saro Windhover
The Saro A.21 Windhover was a British amphibious aircraft from the period between World War I and World War II, constructed by Saunders-Roe, or Saro. It was originally advertised as the A.19 Thermopylae after the famous clipper ship, being an enlarged version of the Saro Cutty Sark.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Saunders-Roe
- Category
- Seaplanes & amphibians
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 76 kt
- Max speed
- 94 kt
- Range
- 350 nm
- Service ceiling
- 9,680 ft
- Rate of climb
- 510 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 5,700 lb
- Empty weight
- 4,180 lb
- Powerplant
- 3 × de Havilland Gipsy II
- Engines
- 3
- Seats
- 6
- Length
- 41.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 54.3 ft
- Height
- 12.6 ft
- Number built
- 2
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.