Heavier Than a Lancaster, Faster Than a Spitfire: The Princess Flying Boat. The Saunders-Roe SR.45 Princess stands as the ultimate, and perhaps most tragic, culmination of the British flying boat lineage. Designed in the immediate post-war era, this colossal aircraft was intended to continue the legacy of the luxurious “C-class Empire flying boats” that had connected the British Commonwealth before the conflict. However, by the time the Princess first flew in 1952, the aviation world had irrevoc

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The LAST Great Flying Boat: The SR.45 Princess [RARE RESTORED FOOTAGE] This restored and colorized video short features rare historical footage of the Saunders-Roe SR.45 Princess, the largest all-metal flying boat ever constructed. Explore the history of this colossal 10-engine British airliner, a "flying hotel" designed for transatlantic luxury that was ultimately made obsolete before it ever carried a single passenger. General Information: Saunders-Roe SR.45 Princess * Role: Heavy Transport Fl