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."

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

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

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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