Grumman JRF5-G BuNo.37782 Hydrofoil Testbed

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Shrugbot Seaplane Suggestion #60

Amphibious Hydrofoil Testbed

The Grumman JRF5-G (registration BuNo 37782) was modified for the US Navy in the late 1960s. The aim of the program was to make an all-terrain aircraft capable of demonstrating the advantages of hydrofoils.

The aircraft featured 2 hydrofoils near the conventional landing gear (which would rotate 180 degrees for takeoff) and 2 hydro skis at the front (to raise the nose on takeoff/landing)

Overall the program was a success, but since seafaring aircraft were gradually being phased out of service, the concept wasn’t taken further than this testbed.

If added, the Jobs should be the same as the normal goose.

Stats are also the same as normal goose, but with lower stall speed.

Sources:

Official Documentation: https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD0873851.pdf
Video: https://youtu.be/yolgS1bn7P8?si=bFCPzMgOm4945uRX

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What

The fuck

Yes!

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Hell yeah. Hydrofoil

Did they do this with the Albatross?

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What the actual heck-, Y e s

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what in the 3d print is this

accessories look 3d printed

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HYDROFOIL

LETS GOOO

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seaplen

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No :(

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Sad

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they did do it on a uhhh

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Albatross non superiority

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Colonial Skimmer

Mb it was actually a Thurston

Thurston HRV-1

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