Saro Cutty Sark
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The A17 Saro Cutty Sark was a British amphibious aircraft from the period between World War I and World War II built by the British firm Saunders-Roe (also known as SARO). The aircraft was named after the ship Cutty Sark rather than the garment.

Saro Cutty Sark, Duchess of Bedford, Voyager round the world flight 169. Aeroplane Monthly, No.1
Passagier-Flugboots Saro Cutty Sark von 1929. Von der zivilen Version A.19 wurden vier Exemplare gebaut und mit unterschiedlichen Motoren ausgestattet. Eine Cloud wurde in die ČSR verkauft.2

Made by Saunders-Roe.

The A17 Saro Cutty Sark was a British Amphibian aircraft from the inter war period. It was probably named after the ship Cutty Sark rather than the garment cutty-sark.3
Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
3.40 m
Length Alt
10.46 m
Power Alt
104.0
Lists
* List of aircraft of the RAF* List of aircraft of the RNZAF and RNZN* List of seaplanes and flying boats
Range Main
315 miles
Loaded Weight Main
3900.0
Max Speed Alt
93
Max Speed Main
107 mph
Introduction
1930
Capacity
2
Cruise Speed Main
90 mph
Ceiling Main
9000.0
Number Built
12
Crew
two pilots
Loaded Weight Alt
1770.0
Cruise Speed Alt
78
Area Main
320.0
Span Alt
13.72 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Armstrong-Siddeley Genet Major
Manufacturer
Saunders-Roe
First Flight
1929
Climb Rate Main
500.0
Power Main
140 hp
Number Of Props
2
Climb Rate Alt
2.5 m-s
Length Main
1046.48
Span Main
1371.6
Area Alt
29.7 m²
Range Alt
274
Empty Weight Main
2725.0
Ceiling Alt
2
740 m
Height Main
340.36
Empty Weight Alt
1239.0
Category
Amphibious aircraft
British patrol aircraft 1920-1929
Saro aircraft

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