2021 marks 50 years since I got my first job as an A&P mechanic. That job was working on the first turbo powered Mallard.
@scotthimowitz54223 жыл бұрын
Had to smile on the take off. Grew up in the USVI when the VI Seaplane Shuttle was a set of Mallards. That sound of the plane going to full power at 7:40 was something I would hear all the time and miss.
@TocoHD4 жыл бұрын
That landing was butter smooth!
@Apoc_Bone_Daddy4 жыл бұрын
Man EVERYTHING about this video is just friggin beautiful
@robertg53933 жыл бұрын
Absolutely stunning.. I can only imagine the corrosion challenges, especially on the gear.
@Glidescube2 жыл бұрын
I would never landed on salt water if i was the owner .
@paulhowes50947 ай бұрын
wow what a plane! Love to see the old Grumman flying boats get upgraded with turbines
@paulhowes50947 ай бұрын
love how easily it gets up on the step too. ❤
@jameswhitehurst8640 Жыл бұрын
I loved the video! I flew the G-73 & G73T in the USVI & BVI in 1986-1988. My dream has always been to fly my own Airboat to the Great Barrier Reef. I am building now.
@wn6904k4 жыл бұрын
WOW.....wish I was there in the warm waters and all. Love the Mallard, keep up the great videos...please
@highland-scott9023 жыл бұрын
Absolutely awesome aircraft.. I had the fortune to fly Chalks from Ft. Lauderdale to Bimini a few times, one flight with the Radial engines, and the again a couple of flights with the new turbo props.
@cnnw3929 Жыл бұрын
Good illustration on the capabilities of this bird. :)
@thomasvaidyan42243 жыл бұрын
awesome take off
@reeltrides911S Жыл бұрын
THAT WAS THE BEST AMPHIB VIDEO I HAVE EVER SEEN!!, LOVE THE MALLARD & ALBATROSS, GLAD I HAVE A SEAPLANE RATING, LOVE LANDING ON WATER
@Jerin1492 жыл бұрын
Excellent quality and great content, Thanks for that
@paulaoder59583 жыл бұрын
Neat airplane, what a thrill to land on water!! 😎🤩
@fjp3305 Жыл бұрын
Awesome!!
@AzorAhai12094 жыл бұрын
Wonderful aircraft. Wish I had one... and able to pilot of course 😍
@TheAussiePipe4 жыл бұрын
Incredible content and a remarkable aircraft. Subscribed!
@ianstewartaviation26344 жыл бұрын
Awesome 😍
@phillipzx3754 Жыл бұрын
At the 6:00 mark, you can watch as the prop goes from feathered to producing thrust. Very cool. 🙂
@ryandombrowski90043 жыл бұрын
So I just watched The Expendables and was thinking.. I wonder if anybody really flies Sea Planes (Floatplanes) around these days? You guys seem to be putting out the best content, but I wish you were getting more views. Keep up the good work.
@Hgdhgfdssxvbbnjoo2 жыл бұрын
Go to Seattle/Vancouver. Float planes in and out all day long
@darticulate87512 жыл бұрын
beautiful amphibian aircraft by Gruman.
@dgibbsfl2 жыл бұрын
I just found this channel and have watched a few now. Very enjoyable. I subscribed. Do you guys wash the plane after every salt water charter? Whatever you are doing to deal with the saltwater corrosion appears to be working and also given the condition of these planes relative to their age. Good job guys.
@jamichal874 жыл бұрын
So nice! 😊 This flying boat is certified only for multi pilots operations or also for single pilot?
@thatmallardguy79554 жыл бұрын
Michał ours are only certified for multi crew ops
@jamichal874 жыл бұрын
That Mallard Guy how big crew have to be? Two or more people’s? 🤔 Yours planes are for commercial service so in my opinion it’s understood that they are certified for MC operations. But what about others? Or is it just not easy to handle with that bird by one pilot? 🤔
@thatmallardguy79554 жыл бұрын
Michał Only 2 crew. Ours are certified two crew as they are above 5700kg MTOW. The original mallard was a single pilot aircraft
@jamichal874 жыл бұрын
That Mallard Guy thanks for the info! 😊
@albertogarciaarango24112 жыл бұрын
Great!!!
@MavAuto-Pete3 жыл бұрын
Such a great plane a real workhorse and another 160 brake horsepower in total. have you still got it?
@thatmallardguy79553 жыл бұрын
The company still has all three yes!
@raymondboudreaux6583 Жыл бұрын
@@thatmallardguy7955 From the 1960's to the 1980's Texaco oil had 5 Mallards based at the Houma-Terrobone airport in Houma, La. That they used every day for offshore crew changes to and from oil rigs offshore La.
@dadflys-6632 Жыл бұрын
Makes me really miss the days of flying my C-185 on amphibs.
@Agwings19602 жыл бұрын
Just curious within the Islands of northwestern Australia, whats the economy based on.
@DadeRich720 Жыл бұрын
Thats my dream car
@ocheadoga3038 ай бұрын
It looks like a camera was attached to the left wing.