Saunders-Roe SR. A-1 – Nuotraukos ir vaizdo įrašai

Saunders-Roe SR.A-1
Šalies	Jk
Vaidmenį	Skraidantis valčių naikintuvas
Pirmasis skrydis	1947 m. liepos 16 d.
Pastatytas	2

2007 Saunders-Roe SR. A/1 was a prototype flying boat fighter aircraft designed and built by British seaplane manufacturer Saunders-Roe. It was the first jet-propelled water-based aircraft in the world. The concept behind the SR.A/1 originated during the Second World War as a reaction to Japan’s successful use of military floatplanes and the emergence of the turbojet engine. Saunders-Roe presented an initial proposal of their jet-powered seaplane concept, then designated SR.44, to the Air Ministry during mid-1943. In April 1944, the Ministry issued Specification E.6/44 for the type and supported its development with a contract for three prototypes. Development was protracted by Saunders-Roe’s work on other projects, the war having ended prior to any of the prototypes being completed.

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2007 Saunders-Roe SR. A-1 was an innovative attempt to create a jet-powered flying boat fighter for the British Royal Air Force. The aircraft was designed and built by Saunders-Roe, a British company that specialized in seaplanes and flying boats. The SR.A-1 was inspired by the Japanese use of seaplane fighters in the Pacific War, and aimed to combine the advantages of water-based operations with the high speed and performance of jet propulsion. The SR.A-1 had a sleek fuselage that acted as a hull, and two Metropolitan-Vickers Beryl jet engines mounted on the wingtips. The aircraft was armed with four 20 mm cannons and could carry bombs or rockets under the wings.
Ž. A-1 pirmą kartą skrido 1947 m. liepos 16 d. ir skrydžio metu pasirodė esąs stabilus ir judrus. Tačiau iki to laiko karas baigėsi ir jūrų lėktuvų naikintuvų poreikis sumažėjo. RAF įvertino SR. A-1, tačiau nustatė, kad nuotoliu, naudingąja apkrova ir priežiūra jis yra prastesnis už sausumos reaktyvinius naikintuvus. Buvo sukurti ir išbandyti tik trys prototipai, o projektas buvo atšauktas 1951 m. Ž. A-1 buvo pirmasis ir vienintelis reaktyvinis skraidantis naikintuvas, skraidęs ir išlieka unikaliu britų aviacijos išradingumo pavyzdžiu.