A.36 Lerwick | |
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General information | |
Type | Maritime patrol/Anti-submarine aircraft |
Manufacturer | Saunders-Roe |
Primary users | Royal Air Force |
Number built | 21 |
History | |
Introduction date | 1940 |
First flight | November 1938 |
Retired | 1942 |
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. They had a poor service record and a high accident rate; of 21 aircraft, 10 were lost to accidents and one for an unknown reason.