Wicked looking seaplane

[trucker17]

This is wicked looking.
Now what aircraft could it go on to.......

 

[Paul Domingue]

I bet the paint job is worth more than the aircraft.

 

[trucker17]

I bet the paint job is worth more than the aircraft.

I would say so.....

 

[magoo]

....you're gonna need a bigger boat.......


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I91DJZKRxs

 

[DaveB]

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

ATB
DaveB

 

[Killbilly]

Is that the LA8 seaplane?

 

[trucker17]

Not sure.....It could be.

 

[srgalahad]

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?air...pted&sortOrder=desc&perPage=36&display=detail
http://www.airliners.net/search?aircraft=1701&display=detail

 

[trucker17]

Yep thats it......

 

[Killbilly]

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?air...pted&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.