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The Grumman G-21 Goose is an amphibious flying boat designed by Grumman to serve as an eight-seat "commuter" aircraft for businessmen in the Long Island area. The Goose was Grumman's first monoplane to fly, its first twin-engined aircraft, and its first aircraft to enter commercial airline service.
The seaplane tender Jason is docked at the yard, directly below the plane. Sangley Point is in the background. The Vought O2U Corsair is a 1920s biplane scout and observation aircraft. Developed by Vought Corporation, the O2U was ordered by the United States Navy (USN) in 1927.
This aircraft operated as a seaplane until 1958 and was obtained in 1971. [19] Lynn Garrison salvaged Vought Kingfisher from Calvert Island, British Columbia, February, 1965. 3073 (marked #8 based on assigned air group) – On board the battleship North Carolina in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Three Canadair CL-215 amphibious flying boats. The following is a list of seaplanes, which includes floatplanes and flying boats.A seaplane is any airplane that has the capability of landing and taking off from water, while an amphibian is a seaplane which can also operate from land.
Data from Albatross: Amphibious Airborne Angel, United States Navy Aircraft since 1911, Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1958-59 Grumman Albatross: A History of the Legendary Seaplane General characteristics Crew: 4-6 Capacity: 10 passengers Length: 62 ft 10 in (19.15 m) Wingspan: 96 ft 8 in (29.46 m) Height: 25 ft 10 in (7.87 m) Wing area: 1,035 sq ft (96.2 m 2) Airfoil: NACA 23017 Empty ...
Grumman ranked 22nd among United States corporations in the value of wartime production contracts. [7] Grumman's first jet aircraft was the F9F Panther; it was followed by the upgraded F9F/F-9 Cougar, and the F-11 Tiger in the 1950s.
The Grumman J2F Duck (company designation G-15) is an American single-engine amphibious biplane. It was used by each major branch of the U.S. armed forces from the mid-1930s until just after World War II , primarily for utility and air-sea rescue duties.
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