Amphib. Jet

Golden Flyer · Post by **Golden Flyer** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:03 pm

Dedicated To The Float Guys. This Is What You Need....

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=1 ... &photo_nr=

Spokes · Post by **Spokes** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 6:42 pm

That is the coolest thing I have seen in awhile

twotter · Post by **twotter** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 6:45 pm

Ya, we've got a couple on order to run out of Vancouver harbour next spring..

invertedattitude · Post by **invertedattitude** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 7:03 pm

That thing is ancient is it not?

goldeneagle · Post by **goldeneagle** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 7:14 pm

twotter wrote:Ya, we've got a couple on order to run out of Vancouver harbour next spring..

That air to air refueling probe sticking outa the front will really expedite things for you too. No need to stop for fuel at the dock, you can fill her up on the way over to Victoria. Probably get an extra 5 round trips a day in that way...

ei ei owe · Post by **ei ei owe** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 7:45 pm

Does that fall into the if it's cool and ugly it's Russian? Is it Russian? Is it practical?

Golden Flyer · Post by **Golden Flyer** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 7:58 pm

ei ei owe wrote:Does that fall into the if it's cool and ugly it's Russian? Is it Russian? Is it practical?

Ya... It's Russian. I'd love to see those in Canada. Its cool alright... An amphib. jet that doesn't use floats. Almost like a boat and aircraft in one.

mellow_pilot · Post by **mellow_pilot** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 9:11 pm

Seaplane, supersonic jet fighter. Trump.

Driving Rain · Post by **Driving Rain** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 9:55 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y1_X_l_smw
Here's a video of it's little brother the BE200 waterbomber.
Has the same balanced field length as a 215, carries twice the load of a 415 for roughly the same price 30 million US.
Comes with a 5 screen Honeywell glass cockpit too with the option of
Pratt engines.

linecrew · Post by **linecrew** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 2:19 am

av8rpei wrote:That thing is ancient is it not?

No, it is not.

Cat Driver · Post by **Cat Driver** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 7:08 am

To bad there was no movie of its water pickup.

I wonder what its fuel burn would be while water bombing?

imarai · Post by **imarai** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 7:56 am

av8rpei wrote "that thing is ancient". Beriev A-40 Albatross 'Mermaid' maiden flight in December 1986, making the Beavers, Otters and Twin-Otters dinosaurs in comparison.

swordfish · Post by **swordfish** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:51 am

Without sponsons on the wingtips, how does it achieve lateral stability early in the takeoff, and not grab a wingtip?

Expat · Post by **Expat** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 11:17 am

swordfish wrote:Without sponsons on the wingtips, how does it achieve lateral stability early in the takeoff, and not grab a wingtip?

Piloting skills???

Single-Engine IFR · Post by **Single-Engine IFR** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 11:57 am

To Cat and Swordfish, if you are talking about the second submission, the BE200 waterbomber, I don't think there is any reference to it being amphib. It looks like it is ground based and gets loaded from a tank. If you're talking about the first submission Swordfish, then I don't know. Unless this is a troll, then good on ya.

FL_CH · Post by **FL_CH** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 12:26 pm

the BE-200 is not amphibious?

http://www.machtres.com/be200-04.JPG

http://www.beriev.com/eng/Be-200_e/Be-200_e.html

Rowdy · Post by **Rowdy** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 12:26 pm

linecrew wrote:
av8rpei wrote:That thing is ancient is it not?
No, it is not.

Thats a SWEET lookin cockpit! I love those crazy russians and their neat designs.. and aircraft.. ohhh shit ISTP.. I think it's givin me a hard on too!

linecrew · Post by **linecrew** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 12:29 pm

Cat Driver wrote:To bad there was no movie of its water pickup.

Ask and ye shall receive!

http://www.flightlevel350.com/Aircraft_ ... -7215.html

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East Coast Cam · Post by **East Coast Cam** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 1:04 pm

How would you guys rate Russian planes overall? I was in class the other day and our professor was talking about the aviation and mentioned that Russian planes are the way to go. I disagree.

LostinRotation · Post by **LostinRotation** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 2:00 pm

Russians have been doing more with less for decades. The ability to change engines within an hour, range, durability and absolutely lethal. If I had the $$$ I'd have an Su-37 parked in CYHM. Ask any pilot around the world what their worst nightmare would be....chances are they'd say a fight with this hottie.

Mellow also posted this in another thred...I thought it was appropriate here also

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photogalle ... Russia.wmv

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