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That's kinda cool.......but what I really want to see is the video where he lands back on that trailer on the return trip!Paul
Winston-Salem, NC
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I remember a few years back a guy used to bring his float plane into Snohomish airport north of Seattle every year in the fall, waited for a rainy day and landed on the wet grass. I was told they did the same thing at nearby Arlington airport also. After storage all winter in a hangar, the local mechanic would do the annual inspection, then he would take off in the spring as shown here, only requires about 70-80 mph or so to lift off.
I think in Alaska they have been known to land and take off in the snow on glaciers as a normal operation.Trying to build a 48 Studebaker for the 21st century.
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Originally posted by r1lark View PostThat's kinda cool.......but what I really want to see is the video where he lands back on that trailer on the return trip!
StudeDave '57
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Well...not so much an "original" concept...however, no pickup required.
John Clary
Greer, SC
SDC member since 1975
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I think this is much more exciting: http://www.flixxy.com/the-incredible-flyboard-air.htmTrying to build a 48 Studebaker for the 21st century.
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That was pretty cool! Thanks for sharing!
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In the 1970s, a local ag spray pilot had a wheel drop off his plane just after take off. Flew around and emptied his tanks, and called up another pilot who lived close. They got a farm pickup with a steel stockrack, laid planks across the top of the rack, and they made a couple of trials runs on his dirt strip. Set her down with the wing on top the truck, then braked to a halt together. Pickup driver said it was hairy with the prop spinning about 4 ft. from the windshield.
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Originally posted by 48skyliner View PostI remember a few years back a guy used to bring his float plane into Snohomish airport north of Seattle every year in the fall, waited for a rainy day and landed on the wet grass. I was told they did the same thing at nearby Arlington airport also. After storage all winter in a hangar, the local mechanic would do the annual inspection, then he would take off in the spring as shown here, only requires about 70-80 mph or so to lift off.
I think in Alaska they have been known to land and take off in the snow on glaciers as a normal operation.
Terry
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In one of my books on the history of Cessna aircraft, there are photos of them doing that with float plane prototypes in the early 50s.
They'd take off from a dolly on the long cement runway at McConnell AFB, adjacent to the Cessna factory. Landing would be made on a lake (go figure) or on the grass at the Cessna field.63 Avanti R1 2788
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