Saunders Medina

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.Jackson 1974, page 290 The upper wing was slightly smaller than the lower wing, braced with Warren truss-type interplane struts.London 2003, p.97. It had a crew of two and room for ten passengers. 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.London 2003, p.98. It was withdrawn from use and scrapped in 1929.

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The Saunders Medina