unconventional float planes or flying boats

[kitnut617]

Thanks Paul,
I think Canada uses them.

There are some listed on the Air Force inventory as trainers, operated by Bombardier. None with the Canadian Coast Guard as far as I know.

Wildlife & Fisheries use them, Todd said he saw one just recently where he is working right now, the green and gold one.  Got a couple of the RVHP kits, the mentioned before version and an RAF one

[PR19_Kit]

The Beriev Be-200 Altair is one nice looking aircraft. Amazing how well the boat hull and fuselage is blended together. I don't know why more of these types are not used for SAR. It seems to make a very good water bomber.

Couldn't agree more, I got the A Model kit as soon as I saw it, but not sure what version it's going to be built into yet.

[McColm]

The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.660 Argosy with gull wings would make a smashing seaplane. The existing wing and engines look a bit low if kept in place .
Thinking along the lines of a beach off loading for the Royal Marines or Royal Navy.

[Captain Canada]

It's the DFO who use them. At one time there were red CCG coloured ones, green amd gold, and there was also at least one 'stealth' bird that was a dark grey colour. I think they are all contracted tho, and not on the Gov't books per se.

[McColm]

There is an interesting piece on the MC-12W Liberty and other sneaky King Airs in Air Iternational November 2014. Lots of lumps and bumps.

[NARSES2]

Japanese Secret Projects Vol 2 which I got at Telford has information and a full colour 3 view of the Kawanishi KX-3 flying boat. Designed 9at least projected and schemed) circa 1943 as a large overwater transport aircraft.

Span 590 ft - 180 m
Lgth 531 ft - 162 m
Height 116 ft - 35.4 m

Weight loaded 920,000 lbs - 417,304 kgs

Crew 24, passengers 900

Engines - 12 x NE201 turboprops and 6 x NE330 turbojets.

Has to be one of the largest aircraft ever schemed ? The 3 view makes it look a very nice aircraft and it would look nice sitting next to a Hughes Hercules making the latter look rather small 

One for Arnold at Anigrand I think 

[PR19_Kit]

Has to be one of the largest aircraft ever schemed ?

Strewth, I'll say so! At 590 ft span that's almost TWICE as big as the Hughes Hercules. That's EIGHT feet wide in 1/72 scale!!! 

[Dizzyfugu]

Japanese Secret Projects Vol 2 which I got at Telford

Has it been released? I have one on order, but only got a "delayed" notice... Hope I get mine delivered soon!  

[Martin H]

Has to be one of the largest aircraft ever schemed ?

Strewth, I'll say so! At 590 ft span that's almost TWICE as big as the Hughes Hercules. That's EIGHT feet wide in 1/72 scale!!!  

Im betting the RN had carriers with shorter flight deck's than that wing span

[NARSES2]

Japanese Secret Projects Vol 2 which I got at Telford

Has it been released? I have one on order, but only got a "delayed" notice... Hope I get mine delivered soon!  

Yes. I bought mine at Telford

[Rheged]

Has to be one of the largest aircraft ever schemed ?

Strewth, I'll say so! At 590 ft span that's almost TWICE as big as the Hughes Hercules. That's EIGHT feet wide in 1/72 scale!!!  

Im betting the RN had carriers with shorter flight deck's than that wing span

You'd win the wager!  RN  Attacker/Ruler class  (USN Bogue class) had a length of 495 feet.

More data at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escort_carrier

[Mossie]

Has to be one of the largest aircraft ever schemed ?

Strewth, I'll say so! At 590 ft span that's almost TWICE as big as the Hughes Hercules. That's EIGHT feet wide in 1/72 scale!!!  

Im betting the RN had carriers with shorter flight deck's than that wing span

Have the wing pivot 90⁰ and it could double up as an escort carrier... 

[scooter]

Has to be one of the largest aircraft ever schemed ?

Strewth, I'll say so! At 590 ft span that's almost TWICE as big as the Hughes Hercules. That's EIGHT feet wide in 1/72 scale!!! 

Full size (3560x2000) can be found in my dA Sta.sh here

[Knightflyer]

Cripes! That's not a flying boat ....it's a flying SHIP 

[scooter]

Cripes! That's not a flying boat ....it's a flying SHIP 

Yep.  Although come up from below, and its going down in flames