August 05, 2015
OK This is Neat
An old ad for the Seawolf amphibian variant that was aimed at military customers. I'm skeptical about the claim this you tuber made in the title, but I particularly like the boarding operation at 7:00 and "ninja mode" at 8:25.
This would be my dream plane.
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I love Lakes, but knowing what I know now, I would prefer a Caravan on amphib floats.
Caravan is obviously a turboprop. If I'm reach enough to own and operate an airplane like that, I do not want to deal with pistons and avgas.
The payload is way better for Caravan. Duh.
It's easier to operate. Consider what it takes to dock a Seawolf or any other Lake in a marina. You basically can't do it, so it must be based on land.
It is possible that a Lake can take rougher seas, thanks to its higher free height (or what's proper English term for it - a "dead height"?). But personally I do not see it buying me a lot. If I have to feal with seas around Bahamas or, heaven forbid, Bermuda, I want a real flying boat. Heck, give me Be-200 in such case.
Caravan is obviously a turboprop. If I'm reach enough to own and operate an airplane like that, I do not want to deal with pistons and avgas.
The payload is way better for Caravan. Duh.
It's easier to operate. Consider what it takes to dock a Seawolf or any other Lake in a marina. You basically can't do it, so it must be based on land.
It is possible that a Lake can take rougher seas, thanks to its higher free height (or what's proper English term for it - a "dead height"?). But personally I do not see it buying me a lot. If I have to feal with seas around Bahamas or, heaven forbid, Bermuda, I want a real flying boat. Heck, give me Be-200 in such case.
Posted by: Pete Zaitcev at Wed Aug 5 23:03:41 2015 (RqRa5)
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