Saro Windhover Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Saunders-Roe Limited

First Flight:

16 October 1930

A.21 Windhover:

2 - Saunders-Roe Limited

Type Specification

Applies to:

Saunders-Roe A.21 Windhover

Type:

General purpose light flying boat

Wing:

Cantilever monoplane wing of wooden construction with fabric 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 can be fitted if required

Power Plant:

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

Accommodation:

Enclosed cockpit for two with seating in cabin for up to six

Span:

54 ft 4 in

Length:

41 ft 4 in

Height:

12 ft 6 in

Wing Area:

450 sq ft

Empty:

3,650 lb

Loaded:

5,500 lb

Max Speed:

110 mph

Initial Rate of Climb:

600 ft/min

Absolute Ceiling:

10,200 ft

Endurance:

4 hr

Preserved in British Museums

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