Checking out the Grumman Mallard

Air Zoo docent Doc gives us a walkaround tour of the Grumman G-73 Mallard.
The Air Zoo is a world-class, Smithsonian-affiliated aerospace and science museum with over 100 air and space artifacts, inspiring interactive exhibits, full-motion flight simulators, indoor amusement park rides, a theater and over 100 education programs!

[@amenhotepavoskin1307]

A great man is lovingly talking about a great plane. I know that look, seen it in many aviation zealots. Total respect.

[@johnpooky84]

I love this plane. I flew it around the world in Microsoft Flight Simulator X, and wrote an 87-page short story of action, adventure, and romance to go along with it (and that story had two sequels). I hope to see this in the new MSFS!

[@michaelbooher339]

Oh wow, oh my gosh, oh thats crazy, oh gosh darn. Flight Simulator. Move out of mom’s basement.

[@Agislife1960]

Can't believe Grumman only built 59 Mallards, such a grand aircraft.

[@wangfury]

Grumman actually designed and built the Goose before the Widgeon.

[@geoffgold6773]

In Australia there is a company called Pearl Aviation that have 3 Mallards that are still in commercial operation they have been converted to turbo props I have had to pleasure of flying in
Them a few times such a beautiful plane

[@grantsmythe8625]

That's a fine looking piece of engineering.

[@onfin3al6]

Chalks Airline used the Mallard . They went turboprop and had a good record from Miami to the Bahamas till one day a wing came off and it went down , no survivors . it was a wing spar failure , I think it was a maint check issue .

[@davem5333]

The Chalk's tragedy was the result of long term deficient maintenance. Wing issues weren't properly addressed.

[@michaelbooher339]

Grummans don’t break. It was a maintenance issue.

[@vancoops]

Would have liked to see how the boarding door works on this aircraft. Beautiful airplane.

[@decadantdog4444]

Do sea planes use anchors?

[@peterstickney7608]

Yes. yes, they do.

[@GroovyVideo2]

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