Saro A17 Cutty Sark

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The Saro A17 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.

In 1928, Sir Alliot Verdon Roe sold Avro. He bought an interest in S. E.
Saunders, flying boat manufacturers based at Cowes, Isle of Wight, southern
England; the company was renamed Saunders-Roe. The A17 Cutty Sark was the new
company's first design. It was a shoulder-winged twin-engined four-seat
amphibian monoplane with an all-metal hull and plywood covered wings. The
above-wing pylon-mounted engines could easily be changed, and a variety of
different engines were used to power Cutty Sarks, including 104 hp Cirrus Hermes
Mk 1s and 120 hp de Havilland Gipsy IIs. The Saro A19 Cloud was developed from
this design.

Only 12 Cutty Sarks were built, and none lasted long in service, but the type
nevertheless saw service with many users in the United Kingdom, Australia,
Canada, New Zealand, China, Japan and the Dominican Republic.


Role
Amphibian

Manufacturer
Saunders-Roe

First flight
4 July 1929

Introduction
1930

Number built
12

Specifications (Genet Major engine)

General characteristics
Crew: two pilots
Capacity: 2 passengers
Length: 34 ft 4 in (10.46 m)
Wingspan: 45 ft 0 in (13.72 m)
Height: 11 ft 2 in (3.40 m)
Wing area: 320 ft² (29.7 m²)
Empty weight: 2,725 lb (1,239 kg)
Loaded weight: 3,900 lb (1,770 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × Armstrong-Siddeley Genet Major, 140 hp (104 kW) each

Performance
Maximum speed: 107 mph (93 knots, 172 km/h)
Cruise speed: 90 mph (78 knots, 145 km/h)
Range: 315 miles (274 nmi, 507 km)
Service ceiling: 9,000 ft (2,740 m)
Rate of climb: 500 ft/min (2.5 m/s)




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