BeechTalk - BT - Here is the coolest GA amphibian I have seen

Username Protected · **Posted:** 06 Oct 2010, 22:53

Username Protected wrote:

I thought you were gonna post a link to this

It's actually a pretty good app for a Aztec. Outfit in Muskoka Canada builds them. I hear they work pretty well.

Marc Charron

Username Protected · **Posted:** 07 Oct 2010, 06:12

There were two of these Russian seaplanes based at N40, Sky Manor, at one point a few years ago. I have not seen them recently, but they were always cool to look at up close. It looked like it was heavy based on the construction.

Edit: John Lauderdale's post mentions the same two I was referring to. (Hello John!)

Username Protected · **Posted:** 07 Oct 2010, 06:29

Username Protected wrote:

Slight damage history.....
[youtube]http://youtu.be/k2r7qbamkkk[/youtube]

Wow, it's truly amazing that these people survived after the plane went "down" after experiencing "mechanical failures". :eek:

The news media will twist a minor incident into awful crash and an amazing story nearly every time. :crazy:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 07 Oct 2010, 08:17

Username Protected wrote:

I imagine it would be disastrous to attempt to land this plane on water with any appreciable wave action? Wouldn't it be difficult to avoid a wing dipping into the water and a subsequent cartwheel? :shrug:

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Exactly what I was thinking. I do not see how that can land or take off with over 1' chop