Gumman G44 widgeon
Ac 1 for landing gear.The Grumman G-44 Widgeon is a small, five-person, twin-engine amphibious aircraft.[1] It was designated J4F by the United States Navy and Coast Guard and OA-14 by the United States Army Air Corps and United States Army Air Forces.The Widgeon was originally designed for the civil market. It is smaller but otherwise similar to Grumman's earlier G-21 Goose, and was produced from 1941 to 1955. The aircraft was used during World War II as a small patrol and utility machine by the United States Navy, US Coast Guard and by the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm.The first prototype flew in 1940, and the first production aircraft went to the United States Navy as an anti-submarine aircraft. In total, 276 were built by Grumman, including 176 for the military. During World War II, they served with the US Navy, Coast Guard, Civil Air Patrol and Army Air Force, as well as with the British Royal Navy, who gave it the service name Gosling.from wikipedia
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 45.7ft (13.9m)
- Length 39.9ft (12.2m)
- Height 13.8ft (4.2m)
- Empty Weight 9,264lbs (4,202kg)
- Loaded Weight 14,604lbs (6,624kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.077
- Wing Loading 13.0lbs/ft2 (63.4kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,124.5ft2 (104.5m2)
- Drag Points 3584
Parts
- Number of Parts 237
- Control Surfaces 9
- Performance Cost 859
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25.5k ScriefersI love me some big flying boats! You get the freedom to land and take off wherever you want (except for the ground lol). This is a very pretty seabird.9.5 years ago
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78.0k Cedy117@A5mod3us lol because I like your planes9.5 years ago
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25.2k A5mod3usWith skills like these, what're you asking me to build a goose for? o_o'9.5 years ago
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109k WalrusAircraftThis is pretty awesome!9.5 years ago
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78.0k Cedy117@Scriefers didn't you say you like flying boats9.5 years ago
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4,485 ramjetVery detailed I like flying boats9.5 years ago
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25.2k JacobHardy64@mattmck yeah9.5 years ago
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6,654 mattmck@JacobHardy64 ya but i meant CAP covered the cost im traveling to California just for encampment you know?9.5 years ago
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25.2k JacobHardy64You could just go to distant encampments @mattmck9.5 years ago
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6,654 mattmck@JacobHardy64 CAP needs a cadet exchange student program9.5 years ago
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0 Dedfth@Dedfth9.5 years ago
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0 DedfthSo cool I love it please reply keep it up tiger9.5 years ago
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25.2k JacobHardy64YES @mattmck9.5 years ago
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6,654 mattmck@JacobHardy64 slap some CAP stickers on it and do some orientation rides9.5 years ago
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25.2k JacobHardy64AWESOME! There is one at my local airport!9.5 years ago