Saro London Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Saunders-Roe Limited

First Flight:

March 1934

A.27 prototype:

1 - Saunders-Roe Limited

A.27 London I:

7 - Saunders-Roe Limited

A.27 London II:

23 - Saunders-Roe Limited

Type Specification

Applies to:

Saunders-Roe A.27 London II

Type:

Twin engined coastal patrol flying boat

Wing:

Two bay, unequal span, unstaggered biplane with lower wing of shorter chord than upper. All planes had dihedral. Metal structure with fabric covering. Ailerons upper wings only

Hull:

Two step hull of all metal construction attached below lower wing

Tail Unit:

Twin endplate fins and rudders strut braced to braced tailplane

Landing Gear:

None

Power Plant:

Two 1,055 hp Bristol Pegasus X radial piston engines on upper wing

Accommodation:

Crew of five, enclosed cockpit and cabin

Armament:

Three Lewis guns, one each in bow, dorsal and tail positions. 2,000 lb of bombs, mines or depth charges

Span:

80 ft

Length:

57 ft

Height:

20 ft 3 in

Wing Area:

1,427 sq ft

Empty:

12,800 lb

Loaded:

19,300 lb

Max Speed:

155 mph

Initial Rate of Climb:

850 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

18,000 ft

Range:

1,740 miles

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