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and why they would start with a water based craft My guess would be related to minimizing things, no need for landing gear speeds up the process to get to rele
by chops 15y ago
and why they would start with a water based craft
My guess would be related to minimizing things, no need for landing gear speeds up the process to get to release. The only moving parts appear to be the prop, otherwise it's all chassis.
Also crashing in water is at least a little more forgiving that landing on concrete.
I want one.
- raganwald 15y agoI agree that it minimizes moving parts. HOWEVER. Takeoff and landing on water is more difficult than land, because the water actually sucks the hull downwards, thus takeoff is more challenging than with wheels. Wheels would add some manufacturing complexity, but inexpensive and lightweight landing gear is a solved problem for ultra-light aircraft. I'd certainly like to hear their rationale for this. If they are real, I'd guess that they are going after a market--such as people who own cottages--where access to water is plentiful but access to prepared runways surfaces is not.
- pacaro 15y agoThe quoted stall speed is 70 kmh (~43 mph), water feels a lot like concrete if you hit it at that speed