Inspiration

[PR19_Kit]

I've never seen that cargo carrier version before, it's like a MONSTER LCAC.   

Thanks for spotting those pics Jon, they've re-triggered my hovercraft interests. 

[ericr]

how about variations around the idea of hybrid seaplane / submarines, like  Ushakov's :

[zenrat]

We've prolly all seen these before.  But they bear posting.

Ekranoplans.  Imagine them with longer wings so they could soar like an albatross...

[PR19_Kit]

  Imagine them with longer wings so they could soar like an albatross...

I do that ALL the time. 

[scooter]

Looks like someone turned a Tomcat into an ekranoplan

And I know you've seen these before-


Amphi-Provider


Sea Bronco


Grumman Pelican

[PR19_Kit]

Looks like someone turned a Tomcat into an ekranoplan

Oooooh!

I have a 1/32 scale Tomcat I won in a raffle at the Coventry show a year or so ago. I've also got quite a few Airfix SRN4 hovercraft kits.

Hmmmmmmmm.............

[NARSES2]

how about variations around the idea of hybrid seaplane / submarines, like  Ushakov's :

That's the one I was thinking of 

[jcf]

A float conversion as a standard feature was considered for the OV-10, right from the start.

Note that the drawing and mockup are of the original prototype configuration with the short
span wing. The wing was lengthened on the production aircraft and the booms were moved
outboard slightly. Interestingly the old 1/48 Hawk/Testors kit was originally released as the
YOV-10A prototype, when they retooled the wing to production span, Hawk didn't alter the
boom position and horizontal stab width, so with very simple surgery one can model the
the six prototypes.

[perttime]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piaggio_P.7

[PR19_Kit]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piaggio_P.7

Oh yes, one awesome machine, such a pity it didn't work too well. It could have held the World Water Speed Record and Air Speed Record at the same time! 

[loupgarou]

Yes, apart from the mechanical complications, even if in northern Italy we have 3 quite long lakes, I am not sure if their length would have been enough for take off. 
Water propeller on, get to planing speed, clutch in the airscrew, disengage water propeller, get to airspeed...and the lakes are sorrounded by mountains...

[PR19_Kit]

How about the lagoon at Orbetello? There was a flying boat base there in the 1930s - 40s and they operated flying boats from the lagoon. The ramps and hardstanding are still there.

[jcf]

For those inclined to things with lots of fiddly rigging  , the pre-WWI Bristol-Burney 'X' series hydrofoil aircraft.

http://flyingmachines.ru/Site2/Crafts/Craft29516.htm

X2


X3

[loupgarou]

How about the lagoon at Orbetello? There was a flying boat base there in the 1930s - 40s and they operated flying boats from the lagoon. The ramps and hardstanding are still there.

Compared to the Maggiore (64 km length) , Garda (52 km) or Como (45 km) lakes, I think the Orbetello lagoon is VERY small.  AND,according to Wikipedia, has a maximum depth of 1,5 metres. 

[kerick]

A float conversion as a standard feature was considered for the OV-10, right from the start.

Note that the drawing and mockup are of the original prototype configuration with the short
span wing. The wing was lengthened on the production aircraft and the booms were moved
outboard slightly. Interestingly the old 1/48 Hawk/Testors kit was originally released as the
YOV-10A prototype, when they retooled the wing to production span, Hawk didn't alter the
boom position and horizontal stab width, so with very simple surgery one can model the
the six prototypes.

I have this kit in the stash. Short wing and "chrome" plated with the State Dept decals. Now where to find some 1/48th proper size floats?
Maybe a diorama of a lake in Canada with some fishermen.....