| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N251 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Southampton |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Southampton |
| Aircraft Version: | Saunders A.14 |
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| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Seaplane Base: | Felixstowe - Seaplane (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 1930 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 798210 |
| Photo Comment |
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Built to test Saunders' metal hull design by replacing the wooden one on a Supermarine Southampton II. The new hull showed signs of structural weakness after 50 hours. Despite strengthening, the hull continued to deteriorate and the test program ended at 75 hours. Saunders persisted with the design and the same construction technique was used on the Cutty Sark, Cloud, Windhover and London. Photo from: Air Force Museum of New Zealand This photo was added on 12 April 2025, and has since been viewed 73 times. |