Saunders A.10
S.E. Saunders · United Kingdom · first flew 1929 · fighter
The Saunders A.10 was a private-venture four-gun fighter, a single-seat, single-engined biplane.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.44 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-seat single-engine biplane
- Rolls-Royce F.XI 12-cylinder water-cooled inline engine
- Four-gun armament
It is a biplane powered by a 480 hp Rolls-Royce F.XI inline engine.
Specifications
- The Saunders A.10 has a length of 7.44 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.75 m (32 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 322 km/h (200 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed by Harry Knowler and first flew on 27 January 1929.
Variants
Only one was built, so there were no variants.
Where you'll see it
It had poor handling and later served as a gun-testing aircraft. It was retired in 1933.
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