Saro Cutty Sark Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Saunders-Roe Limited

First Flight:

4 July 1929

A.17 Cutty Sark:

12 - Saunders-Roe Limited, East Cowes

Type Specification

Applies to:

Saunders-Roe A.17 Cutty Sark

Type:

General purpose light flying boat

Wing:

Cantilever monoplane wing of wooden construction with plywood covering

Hull:

Metal hull of corrugated construction below the wing

Tail Unit:

Strut braced tailplane mounted at top of fin with single rudder

Landing Gear:

Semi retractable main gear

Power Plant:

Two 120 hp de Havilland Gipsy II mounted on seperate pylons above the wing

Accommodation:

Side by side seating for two pilots in enclosed cockpit with seats for two passengers behind

Span:

45 ft

Length:

34 ft 4 in

Height:

11 ft 2 in

Wing Area:

320 sq ft

Tare:

2,500 lb

Loaded:

3,850 lb

Max Speed:

103 mph

Climb:

570 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

9,500 ft

Range:

300 miles

Preserved in British Museums

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