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!
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
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 .
A great man is lovingly talking about a great plane. I know that look, seen it in many aviation zealots. Total respect.
Would have liked to see how the boarding door works on this aircraft. Beautiful airplane.
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!
Oh wow, oh my gosh, oh thats crazy, oh gosh darn. Flight Simulator. Move out of mom’s basement.
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
Can't believe Grumman only built 59 Mallards, such a grand aircraft.
That's a fine looking piece of engineering.
Grumman actually designed and built the Goose before the Widgeon.
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 .
The Chalk's tragedy was the result of long term deficient maintenance. Wing issues weren't properly addressed.
Grummans don’t break. It was a maintenance issue.
Do sea planes use anchors?
Yes. yes, they do.
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