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First flight of the SkiGull

For salt water I think the only practical option is 100% seaplane. Pretend it is a boat with wings.

The elephant is the circulation
ENVA ENOP ENMO, Norway

I imagine they are great on the coast in Norway though.

I am not so sure. Even in Sweden, where there’s no shortage of sea-coast, most seaplane operations seem to be from lakes – Täby for one example. Ditto for Italy and the famous club at Como. Don’t I remember even the big flying boats of the 1930’s had some difficulty with high waves?

Last Edited by at 27 Nov 11:53
EBZH Kiewit, Belgium

There were lots of seaplane airports in Norway all up to the 60s when the coastal network of airports were made. They operated from the fjords.

Lakes are useless in the winter as seaports, but fjords are open all year

A solid airport can handle larger winds, but it’s not a huge difference between a fjord and a lake. Corrosion in salt water is a real problem, but not if the plane is built of carbon fibre.

The elephant is the circulation
ENVA ENOP ENMO, Norway
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