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  1. Jun 16, 2008 #1

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    A friend of mine works at one of the local airports. Recently he spotted a seaplane with pontoons and front prop. But it had a prop behind the tail also. What the....? Who knows what this could be?
     
    mtworkowski@o, Jun 16, 2008
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  3. Jun 17, 2008 #2

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    The only thing that comes immediately to mind that has a pusher and a puller prop is the old Cessna Skymaster. That's not a seaplane though. I can think of a few puller prop seaplanes like the Lake Buccaneer, but I am at a loss right now. I'll have to do some searching.
     
    FredGarvin, Jun 17, 2008
  4. Jun 17, 2008 #3

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    fred thanks for the reply. Interesting, right? I tried to send a picture but i'm not sure how. thanks again.
     
    mtworkowski@o, Jun 17, 2008
  5. Jun 17, 2008 #4

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    Got my interest up. Apparently, you could order the 337 Skymaster with sea-plane options including corrosion-resistant metals.

    http://www.skymaster.clara.net/history.htm [Broken]
     
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  6. Jun 17, 2008 #5

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    If you have a picture, use imageshack to post a link to it here. I am definitely interested to see a picture of it and to find out what it is.
     
    FredGarvin, Jun 17, 2008
  7. Jun 17, 2008 #6

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    Could it be the Dornier Seastar?

    ILA_04_Dornier_Seastar.jpg
    796px-Dornier_Seastar_D-ICKS.jpg

    (Site is in German)
    http://www.dornierseastar.com/seastar/beschreib/beschreib.html [Broken]
     
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  8. Jun 17, 2008 #7

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    No, but that is a cool plane. this one has a convetional prop and another high on the back. The pic I got is not very good but the friend that saw it was dead sober.
     
    mtworkowski@o, Jun 17, 2008
  9. Jun 17, 2008 #8

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    You'll have to post the picture, but it kind of sounds like a Cessna O-2 Skymaster with custom-added pontoons or something.


    O2BankingHard.jpg
     
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  10. Jun 17, 2008 #9

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    fred, the image I have was emailed to me and was taken on a cell phone cam. I already sent one but I didn't get your note. I don't know how to use imageshack. Send me an email. that's easier, isn't it?
     
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  11. Jun 18, 2008 #10

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  12. Jun 18, 2008 #11

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    seaplane

    sending pic
     
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  13. Jun 18, 2008 #12

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  14. Jun 18, 2008 #13

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    I had it from the source that the thing had a tail prop.... I'll check back. If not, my apologies for the frakus. I do see something back there though.
     
    mtworkowski@o, Jun 18, 2008
  15. Jun 18, 2008 #14

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    I'm not seeing a rear prop either. If it's got anything back there, it isn't a powered propellor.
     
    Mech_Engineer, Jun 18, 2008
  16. Jun 18, 2008 #15

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    I'm making a phone call now.
     
    mtworkowski@o, Jun 18, 2008
  17. Jun 18, 2008 #16

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    I hate when this happens. I got the right description with the wrong picture. Here's the right picture. I'm disappointed as i'm sure you are too. My apologies. but I still have the same question. What could this little prop be for?
     
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    mtworkowski@o, Jun 18, 2008
  18. Jun 18, 2008 #17

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    Also, I somehow unsubscribed to something here. what does that mean?
     
    mtworkowski@o, Jun 18, 2008
  19. Jun 18, 2008 #18

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    That's a Skymaster, but it is certainly not a float-plane. Cessna did offer Skymasters in that configuration, but this is a plain-vanilla version, by the looks of it.
     
    turbo, Jun 18, 2008
  20. Jun 18, 2008 #19

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    Yup, Cessna O-2 Skymaster. The prop in the rear is a second drive engine. If one engine fails, the flight characteristics of the craft are not seriously compromised as can be the case with dual-engine planes that have an engine on each wing.
     
    Mech_Engineer, Jun 18, 2008
  21. Jun 19, 2008 #20

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    Some copy cat airplanes showing up at that airport again.
     
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