BeechTalk - BT

Username Protected · **Posted:** 07 Jan 2015, 17:03

http://seastryder.com/about-seastryder/

Looks like fun!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 07 Jan 2015, 18:20

Does indeed look like fun....I've always wanted a porcelain toilet in a plane, good use of usable load which is already scarce on a seaplane.

Vaporware as a production airplane or even a kitplane for that matter but probably a neat RC airplane. Seems to handle very nicely on the water, almost like a waterski turned sideways.

I wonder why the tail is so large, almost like an extra wing?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 07 Jan 2015, 18:23

I'm holding out for the big one:

SeaStryder 6000
Designed to provide 4000 cu.ft. cargo volume and 10,000 lb payload equivalent to one 53 ft tractor-trailer load.
Can be configured to transport up to 100 passengers in a double-decker seating arrangement.
Can be operated either in ground effect (high speed ferry; express cargo delivery; etc.) or at altitude (regular regional aircraft applications)
Other potential applications include military applications; water-capable UAV, amphibious troop carrier, high-speed aircraft, ground-effect SEAL team insertion craft, etc.
A 2.15x scaled version of the Stryder600

I clicked on invest and gave them a million dollars. I think it was a very wise investment.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 07 Jan 2015, 18:27

Username Protected wrote:

I'm holding out for the big one:

SeaStryder 6000
Designed to provide 4000 cu.ft. cargo volume and 10,000 lb payload equivalent to one 53 ft tractor-trailer load.
Can be configured to transport up to 100 passengers in a double-decker seating arrangement.
Can be operated either in ground effect (high speed ferry; express cargo delivery; etc.) or at altitude (regular regional aircraft applications)
Other potential applications include military applications; water-capable UAV, amphibious troop carrier, high-speed aircraft, ground-effect SEAL team insertion craft, etc.
A 2.15x scaled version of the Stryder600

I clicked on invest and gave them a million dollars. I think it was a very wise investment.

I'm gonna hold out for the big one too.

I hate to bash anyones idea because I'm happy people are motivated to make stuff like this but why do they keep doing it. There must be 100 vaporware, i need money, airplane projects out there. There are much easier ways to make money.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 07 Jan 2015, 19:07

Jason, I think it's more about losing money.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 07 Jan 2015, 19:08

Does it have a 'chute?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 07 Jan 2015, 19:13

Extra, beech, mooney, lancair, cirrus, epic, adams, liberty, piper, eclipse, diamond have all gone bankrupt and been sold/restructured trying to build airplanes. I really think its impossible to make money doing this. Vans RV is pretty much the only company i can think of that has made money. Certifying a plane is financially impossible these days.