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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Oct 5, 2016 11:49:44 GMT 12
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Oct 5, 2016 12:02:20 GMT 12
You can download a pdf brochure from HERE. Go to the G-111T page in the Products menu, then click on the “G-111T Technical Brief” link towards the bottom-right of the webpage. I'm a bit of a cynic, hence the title of the thread. I'll believe it when I actually see one of them in the air (or on the water). |
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Post by planecrazy on Oct 5, 2016 14:49:31 GMT 12
Only a hop, skip and a bit of a jump from me, hope they come out our way for test flights!?   |
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Post by raymond on Oct 5, 2016 21:02:47 GMT 12
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Post by ZacYates on Oct 6, 2016 10:26:42 GMT 12
Sorry raymond, how is that related to new-build Grumman amphibians??
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 6, 2016 11:24:55 GMT 12
There is a company still building the Grumman Goose, or is it Mallard, in Florida, isn't there?
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Oct 6, 2016 11:51:24 GMT 12
There is a company called Mallard Aircraft, Dave. I understand they are associated with Frakes Aviation, a company originally formed by the late Fred Frakes who developed the turbine conversion for the Mallard. I also understand that Frakes Aviation took over all of the certification documents from Grumman at some point. However I am not aware of Mallard Aircraft actually producing any new-build Mallard amphibians yet. • MALLARD AIRCRAFTThere was a separate company which had a plan to put the Goose back into production again, but I haven't heard any more about them for quite a while. I used to have a link to their website, but it isn't on either of my current computers; it is possibly archived on a USB stick of external hard-drive. However, there will almost certainly be a thread or threads about it posted to The Flying Boat Forum, which contains a HUGE resource of information about historic and current flying-boats, amphibians and seaplanes. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 6, 2016 12:19:48 GMT 12
Sod the flying boats, they need to start producing Wildcats, Hellcats and Avengers  |
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Post by baronbeeza on Oct 6, 2016 13:00:01 GMT 12
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Oct 6, 2016 13:23:05 GMT 12
Found it!! The company which has taken over the Grumman Goose design with a view to putting it back in production is Antilles Seaplanes. • Antilles Seaplanes |
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Post by ZacYates on Oct 6, 2016 15:47:19 GMT 12
Sod the flying boats, they need to start producing Wildcats, Hellcats and Avengers A couple of Tomcats would be welcome, depending on who you ask  |
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Oct 6, 2016 16:21:49 GMT 12
You can't carry very many people in a Wildcat, a Hellcats, or a Tomcat; and you cannot carry people in comfort in an Avenger.
But an Albatross, or a Mallard, or a Goose can carry a decent load, people-wise.
Even a Widgeon has the potential to be a fun vessel (and I know somebody designed an updated Widgeon; there is an article about it online somewhere), such as you can fly to a lake or the sea, land and go fishing. Try that with a Wildcat, or a Hellcat, an Avenger or a Tomcat and you'll end up sinking into Davy Jones' locker.
Anyway, much as I'd love to see brand-new Abatross, Mallard and Goose amphibians being turned out, I remain dubious that there would be a big enough market to make it finacially viable. I hope I'm proved wrong, though. I've always had a bit of a soft spot for those web-foot Grummans.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 6, 2016 17:52:38 GMT 12
There was a warbird Wildcat that was fitted out to carry four of five passengers actually.
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Post by raymond on Oct 6, 2016 18:42:27 GMT 12
it was about Amphips being manf i thought it was interesting.
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Post by Peter Lewis on Oct 6, 2016 19:25:59 GMT 12
Eek !! Sacrilege! Burn that man at the stake. |
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Post by ErrolC on Oct 6, 2016 19:36:54 GMT 12
Eek !! Sacrilege! Burn that man at the stake. Shouldn't he be keel-hauled? On the Solent perhaps? |
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Oct 6, 2016 20:50:33 GMT 12
For someone with such a bad attitude towards flying boats, you sure spent a lot of time in one in the video posted to HERE....  |
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Post by ZacYates on Oct 7, 2016 7:54:17 GMT 12
it was about Amphips being manf i thought it was interesting. Perhaps you copied the wrong link? The one in your post is entitled "Clueless iPhone 7 owners destroy new handsets after watching YouTube prank". |
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Oct 7, 2016 9:34:47 GMT 12
The iPhone prank (drilling a 3.5mm headphone socket) was originally posted to THIS THREAD on 25th September. I'm amazed that some people around the world were so stupid as to be sucked in by it and actually attempt the mod on their phones. |
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Post by flyinkiwi on Oct 7, 2016 10:31:08 GMT 12
Found it!! The company which has taken over the Grumman Goose design with a view to putting it back in production is Antilles Seaplanes. • Antilles SeaplanesI read that sadly they had gone under. I am hoping I am wrong. |
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