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trucker17
June 18th, 2017, 14:17
This is wicked looking.
Now what aircraft could it go on to.......
http://i.imgur.com/dWVV5Ai.jpg
Paul Domingue
June 18th, 2017, 15:01
I bet the paint job is worth more than the aircraft.:encouragement:
trucker17
June 18th, 2017, 15:42
I bet the paint job is worth more than the aircraft.:encouragement:


I would say so.....:running:
magoo
June 18th, 2017, 15:51
....you're gonna need a bigger boat.......


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I91DJZKRxs
DaveB
June 19th, 2017, 06:53
I've gotta say I'm not usually a fan of this sort of paint but the shark on that sea plane is the doggies. If anything ever looked like it belonged.. that paint does:encouragement:

ATB
DaveB:)
Killbilly
June 19th, 2017, 08:18
Is that the LA8 seaplane?
trucker17
June 19th, 2017, 08:25
Not sure.....It could be.
srgalahad
June 19th, 2017, 09:13
Is that the LA8 seaplane?

Looking at the engine mounting (above the wing) and main gear location, it's more likely a Chaika L-44
http://www.airliners.net/search?aircraftBasicType=3367&sortBy=dateAccepted&sortOrder=desc&perPage=36&display=detail
http://www.airliners.net/search?aircraft=1701&display=detail
trucker17
June 19th, 2017, 10:05
Yep thats it......
http://i.imgur.com/3XVqBLO.jpg
Killbilly
June 20th, 2017, 17:18
Looking at the engine mounting (above the wing) and main gear location, it's more likely a Chaika L-44
http://www.airliners.net/search?aircraftBasicType=3367&sortBy=dateAccepted&sortOrder=desc&perPage=36&display=detail
http://www.airliners.net/search?aircraft=1701&display=detail

Thanks. Good-looking plane. Probably some "interesting" flight characteristics, though. I'll have to do a little research on that one.