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Saunders-Roe Limited, also known as Saro, was a British aerospace and marine-engineering company based at Columbine Works, East Cowes, Isle of Wight. [ 2 ] History
The SR.N4 (Saunders-Roe Nautical 4) [1] hovercraft (also known as the Mountbatten class hovercraft) was a combined passenger and vehicle-carrying class of hovercraft. [2] The type has the distinction of being the largest civil hovercraft to have ever been put into service. Work on the SR.N4 was initiated in 1965 by Saunders-Roe.
SR.N1. The Saunders-Roe SR.N1 (Saunders-Roe Nautical 1) was the first practical hovercraft.The concept has its origins in the work of British engineer and inventor Christopher Cockerell, who succeeded in convincing figures within the services and industry, including those within British manufacturer Saunders-Roe. [1]
The SR.N2 was a hovercraft built by Westland and Saunders-Roe. It first flew in 1961. It weighed 27 tons and could carry 48 passengers. Although only one was built it is regarded as the prototype for commercial hovercraft, following on from the SR.N1 research craft. [1]
The Saunders-Roe SR.N6 (also known as the Winchester class) is a medium-sized hovercraft primarily designed for passenger service. [9] The initial models of the type were capable of accommodating up to 38 passengers, which was greater than the maximum capacity of 18 that could be carried by the smaller SR.N5.
During the late 1950s and early 1960s, British inventor Sir Christopher Cockerell had, in cooperation with British aircraft manufacturer Saunders-Roe, developed a pioneering new form of transportation, in the form of the experimental SR.N1 vehicle, which became widely known as the hovercraft. [3] By 1964, Saunders-Roe had commenced design work ...
A Saunders-Roe SR.45 Princess during a taxiing run The SR.45 Princess was a large flying boat, being the largest all-metal flying boat to have ever been constructed. The Princess featured a rounded, bulbous, "double-bubble" pressurized fuselage , which contained two full passenger decks ; these decks had sufficient room to accommodate up to 105 ...
SR.N3 from the UK Interservice Hovercraft Trials Unit, Lee-On-Solent. The British Hovercraft Corporation SR.N3 was a 37.5 ton hovercraft originally designed by Saunders-Roe. [1] Launched in 1963, it was primarily aimed at military deployment. It was a military version of the SR.N2 [2]