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Saunders-Roe A.37 (Shrimp)


Four-Engine Flying Boat Research Aircraft


United Kingdom | 1939



"Developed for the SARO S.38 program, the A.37 Shrimp existed as a testing platform and research aircraft for her time in the air."



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Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Saunders-Roe A.37 Four-Engine Flying Boat Research Aircraft.
4 x Pobjoy Niagara III series 7-cylinder, air-cooled radial piston engines developing 95 horsepower each driving two-bladed propeller units.
Propulsion
130 mph
210 kph | 113 kts
Max Speed
8,202 ft
2,500 m | 2 miles
Service Ceiling
391 miles
630 km | 340 nm
Operational Range
635 ft/min
194 m/min
Rate-of-Climb
City-to-City Ranges
Operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).
NYC
 
  LON
LON
 
  PAR
PAR
 
  BER
BER
 
  MOS
MOS
 
  TOK
TOK
 
  SYD
SYD
 
  LAX
LAX
 
  NYC
Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the Saunders-Roe A.37 Four-Engine Flying Boat Research Aircraft.
2
(MANNED)
Crew
43.3 ft
13.19 m
O/A Length
50.0 ft
(15.25 m)
O/A Width
12.7 ft
(3.88 m)
O/A Height
4,409 lb
(2,000 kg)
Empty Weight
6,206 lb
(2,815 kg)
MTOW
Design Balance
The three qualities reflected below are altitude, speed, and range. The more full the box, the more balanced the design.
RANGE
ALT
SPEED
Variants
Notable series variants as part of the Saunders-Roe A.37 (Shrimp) family line.
A.37 ("Shrimp") - Base Project Designation; single, flyable example completed and tested/flown from 1939 until 1949 before being scrapped.
Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the Saunders-Roe A.37 (Shrimp). Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national aircraft listing.

Total Production: 1 Units
Contractor(s): Saunders-Roe (SARO) - UK
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