Top 10 Amphibious Aircraft and Private Seaplanes You Can Still Fly Today

the increasing availability of air strips safety concerns and requirements for better fuel economy have resulted in the gradual decline of seaplanes and so-called flying boats private aviation however is not ready to give up on the concept sell quite a few old timers are produced of the state plus brand new models are being developed with the use of modern composites and innovative power trains today we will look into the topic of amphibious aircraft that feel equally comfortable fairing through the skies landing on water and taking off from short runways subscribe to your automotive territory not to miss our occasional ventures into the realm of aviation ring the notification bell and enjoy your flight [Music] Nortec outsider though manufactured in czech republic the insider as a truly nordic spirit as it has been developed in norway specifically for the Nordic landscape the seaplane features a composite body made of carbon and processed cork that allows to keeps its empty weight down to just 727 pounds thanks to the G configuration of its tail and a small sliding rattler installed inside the crafts pilot ensures superb handling in control while on the water surface the sponsons located on both sides of the fuselage provide lateral stability and removable the aircraft's propulsion is ensured by single row decks 912 ULS engine that is mounted and the pusher configuration the mill produces 100 horsepower and helps the ultralight to accelerate to 105 knots for customers request the unsolder can be additionally equipped with various instruments and monitoring devices I can a five the a54 surfaced in 2008 is an idea to bring a sportscar priced aircraft to the white public despite a drastic price increase questionable company policies and many controversies associated with accidents the startup still managed to establish manufacturing and brought to the world's a product craved by over a thousand perspective buyers in a nutshell this is a high weighing flying boat type amphibious monoplane woody carbon-fiber airframe retractable undercarriage and folding wings a single 100 horsepower X 912 is sport is responsible for driving a three-bladed pusher propeller the useful load of the I can a5 is about 430 pounds sufficient to fly two people and some gear at the max speed of 95 knots on water the sympathy on requires 840 feet to take off and just 640 on lands of the removable Garmin 786 avionics is at your disposal as well as an icon parachute system Cobb IX 3 and FX 3 the piper pa-18 super cub was a two-seat single-engine monoplane produced between 1949 and 1984 during this period 9000 units were built and they have become pilots favorites and private and military aviation for this reason sing goodbye to the model has never been an option and the mantle of manufacturing was taken by the akima washington-based count crafters the company offers the new cub and the reimagined carbon versions the e X 3 and F X 3 the former is a builder assist model which takes 7 days to construct while the latter is a complete aeroplane kit that takes up to 1,000 hours to assemble these light-sport aircraft are power of a CC 363 I 186 horsepower engine that propels constant speed hertzel trailblazer prop the useful load of the camps is 977 pounds and they could be factory equipped with clamour or 21 atm floats equator p2 excursion currently in the prototype stage of development the p2 excursion from the Norwegian startup equator aircraft has been flying the skies since 20 team it is an all composite model woody float wing design and a fuselage merged with the boat hull the b2 excursion sees a pilot any passenger and can carry 484 pounds of useful loads it is also an all-electric model powered by 132 horsepower electric motor fed by 12 Gil at our battery located in the cabin and another smaller one secured our and the nose the setup is expected to offer 108 nautical miles of fringe but for now the seaplane can stay in the air for 35 minutes to increase the flight distance to 540 nautical miles equator are working an e new range extender based on the 77 HP a Wankel rotary motor that will run on diesel for bio-based kerosene fuels c-max m22 designed by prominent aeronautical draftsman miguel rosario the latest c-max m22 is one of the translators of its class as well as one of the safest planes in the category constructed of all composite materials the c-max has a side-by-side configuration cabin woody bubble canopy all three types of the model can be ordered with vaulting wings which feature a 1-minute assembly and cut your storage expenses there is also an ultralight version of the wings built specifically to match the European regulations the aircraft's engine is mounted on top of the wing to avoid water ingestion and a standard that is the Rotex 912 ULS four-cylinder with the optional fuel injection 912 is available the base version of the c-max comes with analogue instrumentation while the more expensive exclusive or exclusive dual Trump's get you standard Garmin g3 acts - displayed parking brake external camera and premium leather seats Kodiak 100 that 419 acquisition of the American West aircraft made the French tire the seventh largest producer of business aviation planes in the world most importantly the company seized control over the croisé most iconic product the kodiak 100 which recently got an upgraded version named at the series - the Kodiak is illegitimate people's holler capable of seating tan the single-engine turboprop is famous for its versatility low cost of operation and minimal requirements for takeoff and landing sites even fully loaded it means under 950 feet of take affront to start the climb at the rate of 1371 feet per minute the series - also received a significantly faster Garmin g1000 avionics and can be optioned with the GW ax7 e weather radar single point refueling and its emphasis nature is ensured by the arrows at carbon-fiber floats at a stamp just a postponing liking this video smash the thumbs up button until it turns blue and start evaluating which of the presented models is your topic - let us know in the comments below let's keep going Ceri elite an adventurer manufactured by the Florida based progressive Aerodyne the Sea Ray is a single-engine to passenger aircraft woody built like monocoque construction the seaplane is produced in three configurations the FFA certified elite an adventure plus a kit for amateur assembly the elite is the most high-end version of the model it as a lightweight carbon-fiber hull streamlined engine cowling and optional folding wings broadens emulsion by Rotex 914 ULS engine with 115 horses that requires just 350 feet of water surface for a successful takeoff or landing and has the maximum cruise speed of 91 not in addition the cirrie elite comes equipped with the government g3 acts IV onyx featuring 7-inch and 10-inch digital screens the adventurer Seymour back to basics one as he Stanford and get Sheila's are full of 100 HP Rotax 912 is well most of the elites advanced features are available assumptions Viking DHC t2 turbo beaver the original dhc-2 beaver was manufactured by the de Havilland Canada between 1947 and 1967 with the total of 1657 units produced in 1987 a fellow Canadian company Viking air became an exclusive spare parts manufacturer and surfacer for the aircraft and later started through manufacturing the existing beavers with the Pratt & Whitney turboprop engines currently the company offers several upgrades for the model there is a Viking air high Crossgate that increases its max takeoff weight to 6,000 pounds - cabin extensions for 8 and 10 passengers and the most recent engine propeller update that allows the pt6a 34 engine with 680 horses and herzl three-blade propeller to be installed on the model the beaver also gets a custom interior government avionics and audio plus a set of what line 6100 M Feb floats super patrol over its 20 years in the industry the florida-based super patrol has gained a truly international recognition as 344 of their 371 aircraft were sold outside Aviles the aircraft is a biplane construction wood long narrow wings and a short court line ensuring faster and more efficient air foils owing to its unusual wing design and a low approach speed the super petrol is also known as a very flat persistent model so you do not have to worry in case you have to land on water woody gear extended the super petrol also has the sponsons attached firmly on the lower wing enabling comfortable turns on the water surface a standard the aircraft is powered by Rotax 912 is sport engine good for Emax cruise speed of around 100 knots however the company also offers a 912 i8 fuel injection and a 914 UL turbo options producing 110 and 115 horsepower respectively Lisa a Korea under development since 2006 the equator craft is a combination of unique design all-round functionality and efficient performance the model features a one-of-a-kind system of aeronautical hydrofoils that give it amphibious capabilities and provide added stability during water takeoff the UK also gets the patented multi access technology with skis as a part of the landing gear package allowing it to travel on snow and ice fields in addition to land made of two composite half shells with carbon fiber wings the seaplane has max takeoff weight of 1,400 pounds meaning it can carry two people and 550 additional pounds of floats it is powered by Rotax 912 engine the channels 100 horsepower to the single propeller that is located behind the cockpit due to the exceptional 1 to 20 glide ratio the aircraft can reach speeds of 135 knots covering more than 1,000 nautical miles or 2,000 kilometers in a single flight we plan to release a video about larger flying boats so make sure to subscribe to our motive territory not to miss it make sure to LIKE this episodes and mention your favorite model from the lineup and the comments below proceed to watching other aviation videos by 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Length: 12min 31sec (751 seconds)

Published: Sat Jul 11 2020