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Watch a float airplane (No Wheels) take off down a hard runway. Not Clickbait.
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Nice! I thought we might see some wrinkled sheet metal. Good job, but I don't think it was a one-off.
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There were wheels, they just weren't attached to the plane.
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Some pontoons have wheels for runways.
Years ago, a pilot tried to land on a lake with the pontoon wheels deployed with disastrous results. The plane nosedives when it hits the water.
Years ago, a pilot tried to land on a lake with the pontoon wheels deployed with disastrous results. The plane nosedives when it hits the water.
NTSB Issues Preliminary Report In Texas Amphib Accident | Aero-News Network
Wheels May Have Been Extended During Water Landing The NTSB has issued a preliminary report in a March 18th accident in which an amphibious Maule fli| Published: Sun, Mar 28, 2010 | Aero-News Network
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The thoughts never cease to amaze.
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One of the best aeronautical memes. It is amazing how people think it won't move forward. It is a helpful tool for separating the learned from the not.