External loads...canoes...any photos?

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External loads...canoes...any photos?

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Hello all...didn't want to hijack the two ongoing threads with this request.

For my own use, as reference for my artwork , I'm hoping to find photos of various external loads on various aircraft...
in particular though, canoes on Norsemans, Beavers or the early Fairchilds. I have a pretty good selection of book sources (especially Milberry),
but for what I'm sure was a common practice, there aren't a lot of photos.

Any help or direction would be appreciated...post 'em here for fun or feel free to PM me when you get a chance.


Thanks in advance...cheers!

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Try this one :-)
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I'm quite fond of this one.

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Most guys don't like to post pictures because we don't like Transport to get ahold of them. Probably 50% of the outfits I've worked for had external load paperwork. The other ones just hauled it as it had been done since Orville and Wilbur...
I recently had a buddy get stopped for hauling 16" 2 x 8s on the Caravan float. It works great and you hardly notice any drop in airspeed and zero turbulence. But it's not approved :rolleyes:
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Helmet Fire, I am more curious about the tape job on the back of that Cessna! Someone blow a window out? :lol:
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Is that BGJ or BBZ?

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Looks like the least expensive window tint available because they did not have a suitable can of paint.
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Adam Oke wrote:Helmet Fire, I am more curious about the tape job on the back of that Cessna! Someone blow a window out? :lol:
It happened while trying to haul a telephone pole.

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Conquest Driver wrote:Try this one :-)
That's ok; it's not a GoPro!

That was just another Air Saguenay day...
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Some of the few I have and have found.. I'll try and dig up some more.
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Thanks...I knew there had to be some out there...along with terrific stories. And I completely understand any reluctance. I appreciate the help.

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Had a friend who once picked up some hunters and they convinced him, (a low timer at the time), to strap a large portion of a moose that had been cut up to the outside of the floats. He got airborne, but barely, and after just clearing the trees at the far end of the lake he set it back down on the very next lake about 200 yards away. He left the moose on the floats but asked the hunters to get out. He eventually returned for them after he changed his underwear!!! Sorry I don't remember the A/C type. Far too many years ago now....

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...here's a recent example of what I use it for...
A popular Norseman with a canoe

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"THE NEW NEIGHBORS" 9 x 12 inches

from this reference... (Thanks Larry)

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Nice!
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Silly question but why do you always see the boat tied to the floats with the aft facing forwarding? Wouldn't drag be reduced with it facing forward?
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Broken Slinky wrote:Silly question but why do you always see the boat tied to the floats with the aft facing forwarding? Wouldn't drag be reduced with it facing forward?
Too much air turbulence near the tail.
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A friend of mine used to haul boats with the bow forward on an Otter. With the horizontal stab being so high he said there was no noticeable vibration from the turbulence generated by the boat and the plane seemed to fly easier. According to every rule I've seen though, it's always stern forward no matter what kind of aircraft is doing the hauling. I've never seen any engineering reports about it either so safety and stern first for me.
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The other question is -- why does every picture show the boat on the left -- we always hauled our external loads on the right side -- unless of course there were 2 boats :smt040 -- aircraft always flew better with loads on the right -- ya I know -- so we can see the boat but really does that matter that much -- never bothered me -- I wanted the best performance -- now if the engine turned "backwards" then the left side makes sense --

oh ya best answer I ever heard for stern first question -- which part of the wing goes forward :D
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I've heard it was because the bow of the boat kinda acted like the leading edge of an wing and created lift wanting to create a low pressure on the bottom of the boat and therefore trying to lift it right off the float. Either way stern forward lol.
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