Saro Windhover - Specifications (A.21/2 Amphibian)

Specifications (A.21/2 Amphibian)

Data from Saunders and Saro Aircraft Since 1917

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Capacity: 4 or 6 passengers
• Length: 41 ft 4 in (12.60 m)
• Wingspan: 54 ft 4 in (16.56 m)
• Height: 12 ft 7 in (3.84 m)
• Wing area: 522 sq ft (48.5 m2) (including winglets)
• Empty weight: 4,180 lb (1,896 kg)
• Gross weight: 5,700 lb (2,585 kg)
• Powerplant: 3 × de Havilland Gipsy II 4-cyl. air-cooled in-line piston engine, 120 hp (89 kW) each
• Propellers: 2-bladed wooden propellers

Performance

• Maximum speed: 108 mph (174 km/h; 94 kn)
• Cruise speed: 87 mph (76 kn; 140 km/h)
• Range: 400 mi (348 nmi; 644 km)
• Endurance: 4 hours
• Service ceiling: 9,680 ft (2,950 m)
• Rate of climb: 510 ft/min (2.6 m/s)