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De Havilland Beaver on Floats
The versatile all-metal De Havilland Beaver DHC-2 made its inaugural flight in August of 1947, and since that time more than 1,650 have been constructed. Nearly 1,000 of this total were sent to the United States for the use of military services.
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De Havilland Twin Otter on Floats
The Twin Otter was a Great Canadian success story, a twin-engine, modified and enlarged version of the Otter which was designed as a bush plane but soon filled an important niche worldwide as a commuter airliner. | 
HU-16 Hemisphere Dancer Jimmy Buffett
An experienced seaplane pilot, Buffett now owns a Dassault Falcon 900ex jet. Jimmy's "Hemisphere Dancer", a Grumman HU-16 Albatross in which Jimmy was shot at, as told in the song "Jamacia Mistaka" on "Banana Wind" (1996), is now on display in Orlando, FL. | 
Japanese Aichi E13A Jake
The Aichi E13A (Allied reporting name: Jake) was a longe-range reconnaissance seaplane used by the Japanese Imperial Navy from 1941 to 1945. | 
Piper J3 Cub on Floats
When W.T. Piper bought the financially troubled Taylor Aircraft Company in 1937, he inherited one of the most enduring airplanes ever built. The Cub was a classic braced high-wing aircraft with fabric covering powered by a 40 h.p. Continental engine. | 
Piper PA-18 Super Cub on Floats
Piper's PA-18 Super Cub is, in a way, an anachronism, an outdated airplane based on primitive 1930s technology but the technology is an appropriate solution for the airplane's mission: hauling heavy loads out of short, rough fields. | More Models From Pacific Aircraft Models | Recommended Books
SeaPlane, FloatPlane, Flying Boats
| | More Books... | FAA Documents and RegulationsSeaplane, Skiplane, and Float/Ski Equipped Helicopter Operations Handbook - FAA-H-8083-23Cover - Index
Chapter 1-3
Chapter 4-6
Chapter 7-9
Amateur-built Aircraft & Ultralight Flight Testing Handbook - AC NO: 90-89A
Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbook - FAA-H-8-8083-1A | SeaPlane and Float Plane Magazines Water Flying Water Flying Magazine is published bi-monthly by the Seaplane Pilots Association and is available only to members of the SPA. |
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