Saro Cloud
Saunders-Roe · United Kingdom · first flew 1930 · airliner
The Saro Cloud was a British passenger amphibian flying boat designed and built by Saunders-Roe as the A.19.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 15.53 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Amphibian flying boat hull under a high monoplane wing
- Two radial engines mounted above the wing
- Engine-over-wing layout with tractor propellers
It is a twin-engined high-wing flying boat with its Armstrong Siddeley Serval radial engines mounted above the wing.
Specifications
- The Saro Cloud has a length of 15.53 m (51 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 19.51 m (64 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 190 km/h (118 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
It first flew on 15 July 1930.
Variants
It was later produced as the A.29 for the Royal Air Force for pilot and navigator training.
Where you'll see it
Sixteen A.29s served the RAF as trainers, carrying four to eight trainees, until July 1939.
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