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

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