Valkyrie | |
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Prototype (N186) | |
Role | Patrol and general-purpose flying boat |
National origin | United Kingdom |
Manufacturer | S. E Saunders Ltd. |
Designer | Henry Knowler |
First flight | June 1926 |
Status | Prototype |
Number built | 1 |
The Saunders A.3 Valkyrie was a large three-engined biplane flying boat with a wooden hull built to an Air Ministry specification. It was not found suitable for production and helped to confirm a preference for metal-hulled flying boats.