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First flown in 1931 and with the last of the 16
produced having been delivered in June 1935, the Saro Cloud was
something of a novelty in RAF service as an amphibian used for
the instruction of flying-boat pilots, and as a "flying
classroom" for the training of navigators. For the latter
puporse the Cloud was well suited, with its capacious cabin offering
plenty of room for chart tables, and the uninterupted view of
the ground afforded by its high-wing layout. Crew comfort was,
in fact, a great feature of the Cloud, which differed from most
of its contemporary maritime Aircraft in having a totally enclosed
cockpit for the two pilots. This example sports Canadian civil
registration numbers.
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