Saunders-Roe A.36 Lerwick

Length
19.2024 m
Flat Wing Span
24.384 m
Height
6.096 m
Flat Wing Area
78.5031 m²
Cruise Speed
267.1511 km/h
Max Speed
344.3996 km/h
Max Ceiling
4267.2 m
Number of Engines
2
First Flight
1938-11-01
Entry Into service
1940-01-01
Number Built
21
Maximum Take-Off Weight
15.0593 t (paragliders: kg)
Total Fuel Capacity
3545.95
Maximum Range
2478.39 km

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Aircraft Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg)) Total Fuel Capacity Maximum Range (km)
Saunders-Roe A.36 Lerwick 15.0593 3545.95 2478.39

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Name
Saunders-Roe A.36 Lerwick
Manufacturer
Saunders-Roe
Description
The Saunders-Roe A.36 Lerwick was a British flying boat built by Saunders-Roe Limited (Saro).
First Flight
1938-11-01
Entry Into service
1940-01-01
Service End
1942-01-01
Designer
Saunders-Roe
Type
Maritime patrol/Anti-submarine aircraft
Length (m)
19.2024
Height (m)
6.096
Cockpit Crew
6
Max Speed (km/h)
344.3996
Cruise Speed (km/h)
267.1511
Max Ceiling (m)
4267.2
Rate of Climb (m/s)
4.4704
Armament
One .303 in Vickers K gun in bow turret, two × .303 in Browning machine guns in a dorsal turret and four in a tail turret; 2000 lb of bombs or depth charges
National Origin
United Kingdom
Number Built
21
Powerplant Description
2 × Bristol Hercules II 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 1011 kW (1356 hp) each
Primary Users
Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saunders-Roe_A.36_Lerwick
Flat Wing Span (m)
24.384
Flat Wing Area (m²)
78.5031
Number of Engines
2