If It Can Fly, It Can Float!!! (1 Viewer)

[MIflyer]

If it can fly it can float - or sort of.

 

[GTX]

Gourdou-Leseurre GL.821 HY 02:

 

[cammerjeff]

Are we sure that one can Fly?

 

[Shortround6]

Are we sure that one can Fly?

Judging by size of the vertical fin, straight line of flight only?

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[Frog]

Judging by size of the vertical fin, straight line of flight only?

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Which is perfect as it was supposed to be a torpedo floatplane.

 

[Shortround6]

Which is perfect as it was supposed to be a torpedo floatplane.

Yes, but having to land in the water, turn using the water rudders and then take off on the new bearing to fly the next leg of the trip is not the best way to do things

 

[cammerjeff]

Judging by size of the vertical fin, straight line of flight only?

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I think you have that mixed up, the size of the vertical fin to me would indicate an aircraft that can change directions easily ( whether you like it or not ) and would have a hard time keeping a set course without yawing back and forth.

 

[MiTasol]

Judging by size of the vertical fin, straight line of flight only?

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No.

The size of the fin in that photo certainly looks greatly inadequate for directional stability and the aircraft would be all over place but my question is what is not visible in that photo.

Many float planes have large ventral fins to provide the required direction stability. That aircraft may well have one hidden by the float.

 

[buffnut453]

Gourdou-Leseurre GL.821 HY 02:

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I'll go for "Ugly French Aircraft" for 100, Alex.

 

[GTX]

One I took yesterday:

 

[special ed]

One I took yesterday:

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Looks like a stealth J-3 has been developed.

 

[Njaco]

I went to an airshow a few weeks ago and took this pic with the Pre-wife. Leesburg Airport, Leesburg, FL.

 

[Wurger]

 

[herman1rg]

One I took yesterday:

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Alway good to have spare sets

 

[MiTasol]

Looks like a stealth J-3 has been developed.

More likely a PA-11 with those cowls

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[cammerjeff]

How about a Stinson-Faucett F-19 in Peru, 1944

source The Stinsons of Elmer J. Faucett

 

[cammerjeff]

DH 89 just in case it needed just a bit more air resistance

source D.H. 89

 

[cammerjeff]

A new type to me a Keystone K-55

source Keystone K-55 Pronto

 

[SaparotRob]

Ditto. I've heard of the Keystone bomber but I thought that was it.