The Saunders-Roe A.36 Lerwick was a British flying boat built by Saunders-Roe Limited (Saro). It was intended to be used with the Short Sunderland in Royal Air Force Coastal Command but it was a flawed design and only a small number were built.

2018年2月20日 · The SARO "Lerwick" (Model A.36) was perhaps one of its more forgettable designs in that design flaws and tricky handling severely hampered its service record, leading to just twenty-one of the aircraft being delivered. Its accident rate proved so high that the type was retired as soon as 1942 though the series was only in service since mid-1939.

While landing on Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, the seaplane hit violently the water surface and bounced. The pilot in command increased power on the right engine when the aircraft banked left at an angle of 45°. The left wing hit the water and the aircraft ground looped and came to rest.

Shortly after take off from Helensburgh, while climbing, the right engine failed. The crew was unable to maintain a safe height on just one engine and the aircraft hit a hillside near Faslane, north of Helensburgh. All seven occupants, engaged in a calibration test flight, were killed. Mr Wilfred Harry Such, civilian instrument repairer.

Like the Short Brothers and Supermarine, Saunders-Roe (SARO) was a major British airship developer during the pre-war and WWII era. The SARO Lerwick (Type A.36) was probably one of their most forgotten designs, as design flaws and cumbersome handling severely affected its service record, resulting in only 21 aircraft being delivered.

The twin-engine Sar Lerwick was an attractive and compact design intended to meet a medium-range maritime reconnaissance requirement, Specification R. 1/36, but was a total failure, First flown before the end of 938, the prototype featured twin fins and. rudders but from the outset was found to be seriously lacking m lateral stability, and dis...

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While taxiing on the Bay of Helensburgh, the floatplane collided with rocks and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

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The Saunders-Roe A.36 Lerwick was a British flying boat built by Saunders-Roe Limited (Saro). It was intended to be used with the Short Sunderland in Royal Air Force Coastal Command but it was a flawed design and only a small number were built.