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Mar 8th, 2004 at 7:54am

IcedFoxtrotter   Offline
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Here's mine.  Only one in the world.  If I had this, I would never go home; I would turn the back into living quarters like a moterhome. I'd go tour the US south and Europe. Post your fave picks (Float helos work too).
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Reply #1 - Mar 8th, 2004 at 8:45am

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I'll get this one in before Ozzy. My idea of the ultimate floatplane. Cheesy 8)

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Reply #2 - Mar 8th, 2004 at 10:11am

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Be-200

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Reply #3 - Mar 8th, 2004 at 2:01pm

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I've always had a soft spot for the good old Supermarine Walrus.
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A real unsung hero that saved many sailors and airmen.

My second favorite is the Shorts Sunderland.
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Reply #4 - Mar 8th, 2004 at 3:55pm

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I gotta admit hagar that is preety sweet. Cheesy
The BE-200 as well
 
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Reply #5 - Mar 8th, 2004 at 6:12pm

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Although the Walrus is somewhat cuddly I'm going to have to go with the Sunderland.
 
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Reply #6 - Mar 9th, 2004 at 4:18am

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Any fans of PB-5Y's?
 
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Reply #7 - Mar 9th, 2004 at 4:43am

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Catalina/Canso is a nice plane...but I'd rather have a CL-415 (for patriotic reasons) or a Grumman Albatross (in RCAF colours).
 
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Reply #8 - Mar 9th, 2004 at 10:24am

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How could anyone forget or ignore this little baby....

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Reply #9 - Mar 9th, 2004 at 10:36am

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there is one in the making for FS, rifleman...
 
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Reply #10 - Mar 15th, 2004 at 1:59pm

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I saw a magazine a few years back that had a really nice Grumman Albatros.  It had two jet skis that were lowered from the engine nacelles to the water.  Beautiful airplane. 8)

During WWII they tried floats on a C-47.  Is this the same plane or a more recent modification?

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Reply #11 - Mar 15th, 2004 at 3:33pm

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Quote:
How could anyone forget or ignore this little baby....

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I would NEVER ignore the Chickasaw but what does it have to do with seaplanes?  Roll Eyes  Lips Sealed  Cheesy
 
.....so I loaded up the plane and moved to Middle-EEEE..........OIL..that is......
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Reply #12 - Mar 15th, 2004 at 3:35pm

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Isn't the HK1 still the LARGEST airplane ever built?
 
.....so I loaded up the plane and moved to Middle-EEEE..........OIL..that is......
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Reply #13 - Mar 15th, 2004 at 6:31pm

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Isn't the HK1 still the LARGEST airplane ever built?

Not now. Ivan will correct me but I'm sure the Antonov An-225 is currently regarded as the world's largest aircraft. I believe there have been others in between. It depends what you base it on. Wing span, length, height of the vertical tail surfaces or overall size. Some aircraft might have less wing span but be much longer & vice versa.

If some reports are to be believed, Howard Hughes was so shaken by the experience of "flying" the Spruce Goose that he never attempted it again & wouldn't allow anyone else near it. They say the only reason he attempted it on that particular day was to avoid the consequences of the Congress hearing he was involved with at the time, accused of cheating the US Government & the taxpayer out of millions of dollars. By doing that short hop he had proven his critics wrong, the aircraft had actually flown & proceedings against him were dropped.
 
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Reply #14 - Mar 16th, 2004 at 12:46am

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AHA!!!

Given the date of the photo, the helo taking pics of the Hercules can't be a Chickasaw...it hasn't flown yet.

I think it's a Bell 47B...thoughts?
 
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Reply #15 - Mar 16th, 2004 at 2:40am

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The shape is all wrong for a Bell 47. It also had an open famework & the covered in version was not developed until much later. I know very little about helos but my first thought was that it's a Sikorsky S-51. I'm sticking with that. Wink

PS. Oops I just checked out the Bell 47B. I told you I don't know much about helos. Embarrassed...
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Reply #16 - Mar 19th, 2004 at 12:26am

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had a plane up at work the other day,  really wish i had my camera.   two words.....Turbo Goose Grin
    neat lookin' bird.   Grumman goose converted with two PT6 turbines inverted to keep the intakes on top. 

the pilot didn't have a tow bar so we had to pull it in & out of the hangar with a rope Embarrassed
 
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Reply #17 - Mar 20th, 2004 at 6:52am

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Catalina...

http://www.defence.gov.au/raaf/images/for_site/wallpaper/catalina.jpg

Sunderland...

http://www.odyssey.dircon.co.uk/Sunderland.htm

and Super Frelon Grin

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Reply #18 - Mar 21st, 2004 at 10:31pm

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My personal favorite... Beaver.

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Reply #19 - Mar 22nd, 2004 at 2:14am

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I gotta hand it to you CRJ, that is a good pick. I can't wait for my seniority to come up in the CAP rankings so they will teach me to fly the beaver we've got on wheels.
 
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Reply #20 - Apr 4th, 2004 at 1:41pm

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A nice,innovative,russian aircraft
 
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Reply #21 - Apr 15th, 2004 at 5:51pm

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I personally like the Catalina.
Has anyone made up theyre mind as wether too make a Spit. Floatplane for FS9 yet?
Lastly, I think there was more than one C-47 floatplane.
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Reply #22 - Apr 17th, 2004 at 2:17pm

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