R-2800
Senior Airman
Yup it's true, have a pic of one in flight but scanner is not working at the moment
DC-3 on Floats
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evangilder
"Shooter"
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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- Dec 20, 2003
what is it with the Americans and putting things on floats 
if you ask me the finest looking floatplane of all time is a float equipt Swordfish 
if you ask me the finest looking floatplane of all time is a float equipt Swordfish 
Matt308
Glock Perfection
And British ofcourse.
I like the Walrus and the Bv138.
I like the Walrus and the Bv138.
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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well matt she is a looker
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R-2800
Senior Airman
nope its another one, frontal view i think
Wildcat
Major
if you ask me the finest looking floatplane of all time is a float equipt Swordfish
Looks alright, not as good as the Kingfisher though
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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the only thing i like about the kingfisher is the fact she has 3 supports to her central float, i dunno why but that looks great........
HealzDevo
Staff Sergeant
Are there any other float-planes you can find? Did the Mustang ever have a project to put floats on it?
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R-2800
Senior Airman
I doubt they would have made a mustang on floats or any other fighter but ya' never know
HealzDevo
Staff Sergeant
I mean if it is just for the purposes of ferrying them across to Europe. Be an efficient way if you could work it. I know there was an extra wing put on the Hurricane for long range transport as an extra fuel tank...
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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that was never adapted though, and the most immediate examples of converted to float fighters are the Spitfire and Rufe (Zero)......
The only american figher tested on floats that I know of was the F4F, never went passed the experimental phase though. Aircraft on snow ski's are another thing though. I think just about every major fighter in Europe was tested with snow ski's. The P-51 Mustang was tested but not accepted as a carrier aircraft though.
Micdrow
Micdrow
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the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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ah yes, forgot about that brute.....
HealzDevo
Staff Sergeant
Looks interesting. Bit top heavy looking though...
evangilder
"Shooter"
Not to mention what those floats do for the performance of the airplane!
Yeah, it must of been a real slug once it was in the air
HealzDevo
Staff Sergeant
Okay, I know the Spitfire was tested as a float-plane. Anyone got any images of this particular aircraft...
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
pbfoot
1st Lieutenant
Floats don't help perfarmance but they don't detract as much you might think . the Spit according to my bible hit around 350 knots and the Wildcat about 270
