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If It Can Fly, It Can Float!!! (1 Viewer)
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At least not this early in the morning....
GrauGeist
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Here's a good shot of a Heinkel He115
![Ju88_floatplane[720].jpg](https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/attachments/ju88_floatplane-720-jpg.255408/ "Ju88_floatplane[720].jpg")
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Good stuff guys!
vikingBerserker
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Nice Dave, that is a great shot!
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Here's a good shot of a lesser know U.S. naval seaplane (late war, 44 - 45), the Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk
![Curtiss_SC-1_Seahawk[720].jpg](https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/attachments/curtiss_sc-1_seahawk-720-jpg.255418/ "Curtiss_SC-1_Seahawk[720].jpg")
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Njaco
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Aaron Brooks Wolters
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Great material, keep it coming guys.
Yeah, bring on some more...
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
By the way, just as odd as it is to see a "land-based" (or carrier-based) aircraft with floats, it is also just as odd to see a seaplane with landing gear...
In this case, the Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk, which was designed as a seaplane, actually could have the floats removed and fixed gear installed. Made it look pretty odd, but I'm sure it performed a little better without all the weight and drag of the floats!
![Curtiss_SC-1_Seahawk_NACA1945[720].jpg](https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/attachments/curtiss_sc-1_seahawk_naca1945-720-jpg.255479/ "Curtiss_SC-1_Seahawk_NACA1945[720].jpg")
In this case, the Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk, which was designed as a seaplane, actually could have the floats removed and fixed gear installed. Made it look pretty odd, but I'm sure it performed a little better without all the weight and drag of the floats!
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Njaco
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Props look small...................
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Sure, it normally has a huge float hanging under it's nose! Too large of a prop would chop it up!
Aaron Brooks Wolters
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That does look funny.
I understand it was referred to as a "Baby Thunderbolt" and the last time I was at the USS New Jersey there was a flight simulator ride based on this very aircraft type.
vikingBerserker
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It looks pretty cool to me.
Oh heard it was incredible loud as well...
razor1uk
Staff Sergeant
Looking at it vaguely; the cowling is Hellcat, the wings SBD, the canopy is A1, and the props square tip-ness reminds my of a Flymo hover mower blade. Though together, she's more purposeful beautiful looking any convertable US naval A/C i've seen yet, over all pervading an air of Douglas about her.
(...not that you can see Douglas walking away, after 'pervading' the air around the aircraft luckily.)
(...not that you can see Douglas walking away, after 'pervading' the air around the aircraft luckily.)
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snowmobileman
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Several pages back, I saw the link to the Widgeon website...pretty cool! I have worked on five of those aircraft in the past...Gooses N22932, N741 N7811, and Widgeons N17841 and N141R.
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