Here is some unique engineering, turning a 307 into a boat. When it was introduced it is the first high-altitude commercial and first four-engine airliner in scheduled domestic service. And it already had 500 flight hours. Unfortunately when hurricane damaged it in 1964 it was never flown again. In 1974, wing and the tail were taken off and the fuselage was made into a yacht. The “plane-boat” features twin V-8 inboards incorporating the original aircraft cockpit controls that were used to fly the plane, propelling the vessel over 20 mph The plane boat can be found, seen and transported by in Miami.
Here is how it looked:
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By: Newforest - 17th July 2014 at 09:38
The article was 2010, so it hasn’t happened yet and the answer to both your questions is no, but then I am not an engineer, our Wieesso member is the float expert!
By: AviationCV - 17th July 2014 at 08:43
Hello Newforest,
about the 727 on float, do you really think that’s possible ?
Other question, do you aviationCV.com ?
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By: Newforest - 15th July 2014 at 15:44
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2010-04/21/hydro-lance-float-planes-half-boat-half-plane
Or how about a 727 on floats?
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July 15, 2014 at 2:48 pm