AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT kiran

Ramesh
Baji
Teja
Akhil
kumar swami
seshadhri
Asish
on May 31,A new configuration variant of China's AG 600
large amphibious aircraft flew for the first time over zhuhai,
south china
amphibious aircraft or amphibian is an aircraft that can take off and land on both
solid ground and water. They are typically fixed-wing, though amphibious helicopters
do exist as well. Fixed-wing amphibious aircraft are seaplanes (flying boats and
floatplanes) which are equipped with retractable wheels, at the expense of extra
weight and complexity, plus diminished range and fuel economy compared to planes
designed specifically for land-only or water-only operation. Some amphibians are
fitted with reinforced keels which act as skis, allowing them to land on snow or ice
with their wheels up.
Many amphibian aircraft are of the flying boat type. These aircraft, and those
designed as floatplanes with a single main float under the fuselage centerline (such
as the Loening OL and Grumman J2F), require outrigger floats to provide lateral
stability so as to avoid dipping a wingtip, which can destroy an aircraft if it happens at
speed, or can cause the wingtip to fill with water and sink if stationary. While these
impose weight and drag, amphibious aircraft also face the possibility of these getting
hit when operating from a runway. A common solution is to make them retractable,
like those found on the Consolidated Catalina; however, these are even heavier than
fixed floats. Some aircraft may have the tip floats removed for extended use from
land. Other amphibians, such as the Dornier Seastar, use stub wings, called sponsons,
mounted with their own lower surfaces nearly even with the ventral "boat-hull"
shaped fuselage surface. This can provide the needed stability, while floatplane
amphibians usually avoid the problem by dividing their buoyancy requirements
between two floats, much like a catamaran.
large number of amphibians were built between the wars, starting from 1918 with the
Vickers Viking and the early 1920s Supermarine Seagull and were used for exploration
and military duties including search and rescue, artillery spotting and anti-submarine
patrol. The most notable being the Short Sunderland which carried out many
anti-submarine patrols over the North Atlantic on sorties of 8 – 12 hours duration
Floating the idea of an amphibious aircraft? Today, pilots aspiring to land on runways
and water have more options than ever. Not long after the introduction of the FAA’s
newest aviation category—the light sport aircraft or LSA—in September 2004 came
the birth of LSA seaplanes.
Pricing: Aerocet Composite Floats are an additional $61,700 to the EX Kit, or $71,000
to the Carbon Cub SS. The Carbon Cub SS starts at $219,500 ($290,500 with floats).

Max Range: 390 nm using 24 gal fuel tanks with no reserve fuel.

Max Speed: 115 mph (actual max speed may vary based on customized
configurations).

Weight: The floats add 245 lbs to the empty weight, meaning the SS will have a
useful load of 280 lbs with the floats installed because of the 1,430-pound
amphibious LSA weight limit. The Carbon Cub EX kit with floats has approximately
700 lbs in useful load with a significantly greater max gross weight of 1,865 lbs.
Passengers: Both the Adventure and Elite models seat two occupants.

Dimensions: Exterior Height: 6.4 feet; Wing Span: 30.8 feet; Length: 22.4 feet

Features: The SeaRey Adventure is equipped with a Rotax 912 engine, and the SeaRey
Elite is equipped with a turbocharged Rotax 914. Both aircraft come with electric bilge
pumps, sliding canopies, electric landing gear, and a gear-warning system.
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