| A.4 Medina | |
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| Role | Ten-passenger flying boat
Type of aircraft
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| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | S. E. Saunders Limited |
| First flight | November 1926 |
| Retired | Scrapped 1929 |
| Status | Withdrawn from use |
| Number built | 1 |
The Saunders A.4 Medina was a British flying boat built by S.E. SaundersatEast Cowes, Isle of Wight.
The Medina was built for the Air Council between 1925 and 1926 and was a plywood-covered wooden flying boat powered by two 450 hpBristol Jupiter VI radial engines mounted onto and slung from the top wings.[1] The upper wing was slightly smaller than the lower wing, braced with Warren truss-type interplane struts.[2] It had a crew of two and room for ten passengers.[1] 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 It proved disappointing, having poor water handling, with its hull being prone to leaks.[3] It was withdrawn from use and scrapped in 1929.[1]
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