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Ryan STM (Float) 1940-41

magoo

magoo

SOH-CM-2013
I came across this lovely footage on Youtube (Netherlands Institute for Military History) showing the flight of a Ryan STM in the Dutch Navy .

Launch, flight, recovery.

In midflight, the pilot indulges in a series of snap rolls, and that's where my jaw drops. I knew the Ryan ST was agile, but even with floats attached, this machine is something else. Have a look.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnxgrSFNzmU

If I remember correctly, Golden Age Simulation has the float equipped STM included in their Ryan ST package for FSX and later.
 
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