Top 5 Best Seaplanes In The World

[@terrancenelson713]

The SeaMax should be on here, they are starting to be imported from Brazil. Very nice plane, has retractable gear, longer range than A5 and larger payload. Looking at the weight the Icon should not be an LSA. It’s too heavy.

[@codyshaw9895]

The A5 received an exception from the FAA to get its light sport plane, even though its to heavy

[@bubuluke]

The biplane offers STOL, higher maneuverability at slow speeds, lower stall speed, greater lift, more ridged construction and shorter overall wing span. It is less efficient at higher speeds.

[@doncarlo5]

biplanes are sturdier, more maneuverable and have STOL, but sacrifice top speed . For most owners, the biggest disadvantage of not being able to fold the wings for storage in your garage, would probably impose a different choice . I'm still waiting till someone comes out with an ingenious AND affordable way to bring a sea plane to the public ... I would even opt for a DIY kit, if only there was a reasonable one on the market: I mean, something that looks good, flies well, has acceptable range, has a reasonable tag price, and offer a higher payload than just a backpack ... I know, I know, I'm just a visionary ... but visions are what distinguish us from the rest of God's creation ...

[@mikejohnson5900]

Another great vid Mojo - thanks.

[@raytaylor9152]

Mike, thank you. I really enjoyed this video.

[@faziofacas]

The best Seamax

[@Billy-eo8vk]

Im stuck on the super petrel. Simplicity in flying and a beautiful design.

[@BPietro]

Yeah, me too

[@joegarcia2969]

great video mike...great info too

[@33jayy]

Great video mate 😊♥️

[@user-so8fg4hr6c]

Excellent video+ sms from India !!!

[@tweebs1]

The Seawind was the plane that inspired me to take flying lessons. I'm sure there are tons of Seaplanes that have never made it past the drawing board or the experimental stages and even more that I will never afford. The best plane is the one you can fly.

[@doolittlegeorge]

Icon ramping up production in a big way now. The importance of "trailerable" and "garage kept" cannot be overstated. also i think there is a parachute system in the icon. still no booms on the wing tho remarkably. great presentation.

[@jeremyt1433]

Came across this by accident but it was a cool video and it also had a Lot of information to

[@michaelhille261]

Awesome video 👍🏻 love seaplanes

[@jchapfly5422]

Geez the icon was a beauty 👌🏾

[@bdrvlogs8357]

Awesome sea planes 👌

[@allywilkeforsenate]

Only 80,000 thousand will never come out of my mouth.

[@abrarjahinnafi1634]

Lol no. The bi-plane feature isn't for cosmetics lol. It's for increasing wing area for more lift at the same speed without needing to increase the span of the wing occupying a large space.

[@frankrussell4664]

Also, the lower wing will stall before the upper wing, giving a great insurance toward safety!

[@joto4294]

Can't believe he said that!

[@scottmcdonald3019]

He does cars where they put “cosmetic” things on like scoops

[@ddom1621]

How many wings do you need to take off if you got zero speed? Thinking of adding some to my couch.

[@jaredj631]

I really hope he meant cosmetic in the sense that the wing wouldn’t need to be twice as long.

[@HappyJJ333]

Great video!!

[@Kev376]

Just letting you know mojo, the LSA aircraft almost always have alot more useful load than they can put on paper, the FAA actually limit's the maximum gross weight, so the LSA developers will just put on paper the max allowed gross weight even though the plane can usually handle much more.

[@Buleye]

Usually huh 😂

[@warthunderclipper]

Thanks for the video!

[@burnerjack01]

Real human narrator! Instant 'subscribe!

[@hamdymuhammad3376]

Very cool . I like to fly one for a few days as I can land wherever there is enough water. You always enjoyed and delighted us with these wonderful scenes. Congratulations on the video.

[@richard00langdon]

The first plane was amazing thanks Mike 👍

[@robertsondick4678]

Love planes.. Lots of ideas already

[@firecapt125]

ALSO, a used Lake 4-200 amphibian has 4 seats, will cruise at 120 kt.. Priced from $60K to $120K

[@сашатекутьев]

Молодцы. Над электро поработайте и солнечные батареи тоже проработайте. А как насчёт грунтовки. Двигатель на крыше лучший вариант.

[@im18iswear1000]

if you were basing your list on price you forgot the entire aero adventure line. They are WAY less than 100k and offer everything that the Searey does

[@michaelcollins3141]

The Seabear L-65 looks pretty cool

[@n8lay]

that petrel turning landing is very cool looking

[@JC-ly8pz]

Do you have a video comparing driving vs flying a personal plane? Like cost speed and distance.

[@animalsnaturelover2246]

very good my new friend🤗😀😄🤗😀

[@kylev9483]

You have done some great work over a long time! Subscribed.

[@LiveLNXgaming]

The searey looks like a tiny PBY Catalina and I love it.

[@flipwhale5494]

The Super Petrel also looks like a tiny Super Marine Walrus with the landing gear going from the side into the wing and the wings being in a bi-plane configuration and then being at a bit of an angle. What you said about the Searey is true.

[@임영권-q3s]

269.000 Dollar..??

[@robertbalazslorincz8218]

*PBY Catalina > a 'small sized replica'*

[@TheHenry101]

Love you vid’s my friend... I’d love to learn to fly some day!

[@robertbalazslorincz8218]

build yourself an electric plane like Peter Sripol did, lol

[@진사랑-m8r]

Very good

[@keegansponholz9260]

Much better audio this time Mike! Great content as always. I got to play around with both the Petrel and Searey guys last year at airventure and they’re both incredible airplanes.

[@КошкаБелкаиеёбанда]

Das ist fantastic

[@brandonberger6181]

What about the Lisa Akoya out of France? It has a top speed of 138mph (limited US LSA speed, does 180mph in Europe), it only burns 3-4 gallons of fuel per hour, has a 550lbs useful load, 777 mile range (1250 miles if you get the upgraded fuel tank), can land on snow as well, and has electronic folding wings. It’s costs around as much as an Icon A5 but outperforms it in everything but aesthetics appeal. It should’ve definitely made the list.

[@loricatt763]

HI MIKE, JUST SAW THIS VIDEO. I LIVE IN THE TROPICS AND JUST STARTED LOOKING FOR MY OWN SEAPLANE. THIS ONE LOOKS INTERESTING. THANKS!

[@seaplaneguy1]

Would you like to do a video about seaplanes that goes into depth of what is now and what is possible?

[@1moredayof]

The last one shown here was the most interesting one to me because it is amphibious and because it looks really great!

[@denil509gaming4]

Icon A5 is amphibious too

[@Nrgregge]

I grew up in the icon shop my dad is the last original employee that's still works there

[@russianbismark8233]

That's so cool !!!

[@jonmccormick8683]

I'm still flying my PBY, but these are nice toys. Beaver would be my second choice.

[@willobrien2872]

Nice vid....Aventura ?price and performance

[@purelightlove8888]

Thankyou!!

[@md.shafiqulalam8979]

Thanks,mike.

[@tedconrad6995]

Just a thought ~ YOU MIGHT SHOULD ~ explain what flying an EXPERIMENTAL certificated aircraft MEANS? Bet most have no clue, speaking as an A&P Mechanic. But GREAT video showing the NEW FASHIONS in the SEAPLANE / Amphib world. Just hard to compete with a Cessna Caravan on amphibious floats ~ imo. GREAT VIDS ~ keep it UP . The C-185 on amphibs REALLY made the OIL PATCH INDUSTRY workhorse in the Gulf of Mexico. (hauls a load). I believe MOJOGRIP is doing a wonderful service to general aviation enthusiasts ~ OUTSTANDING vids my friend !!

[@PagyBio]

Congrats for the video. You forgot mentioning the Brazilian SeaMax M22!

[@robertbalazslorincz8218]

If I were given the task of coming up with a nickname, I'd call it Locust to scare the literal shit out of WT players..

[@resolute7627]

well done.

[@LionKing-gc7gt]

Awesome 😎

[@teamdawson1]

Notice Lake is not on the list! My dad was a Seaplane CFI and lived to be carried away with a broken back from the wreckage after fuel pump failure at 500’. Thanks to my dad they landed in a roadside ravine. The other owner pilot got out and ran away from the plane. Left my dad in the cockpit. That’s why my dad had to be carried away by two heroes, right before it exploded. Thank you Lake. Thank you owner pilot.

[@jeffreymoteme]

Hi Mojo one of my all time small planes or Jet is the Leopard from CMC its a very old plane

[@3dhawaiirealestate812]

Loved it! Great job.

[@scotyfilms]

I think you forget one of the very best small amphibious planes. The Aero Aventura. An amazing sturdy little two seater kit plane that costs $ - $65K. finished and ready to fly in 300hrs of assembly time.

[@saadiqIT]

Fantastic

[@HermanGanus]

Pay attention on russian amphibian l62 ! It is good looking aircraft with rotax 915

[@esdffdq3180]

Awesome

[@paulwest3583]

these are nice but there is another amphib out there, I don't know the availability but its called the Coot, designed and created by Molt Taylor and Don Avery. Oh and they're solid American.

[@tripleseven8361]

Yes...a great little airplane...made of wood, built from plans...

[@paulwest3583]

they are quite cool. I grew up around Molt was an awesome guy

[@ericpham6192]

I like them but if they follow navy spec of twin engine is much better and safer.this is perfect for Hawaii, Japan and Alaska and any sea island or coastal countries. Thank you Mike

[@ВладимирИльин-о4к]

BE-103. This is an airplane, a boat and an ekranolet. He will make these air motorcycles according to any parameter. Takeoff and landing are also controlled by one engine thrust.

[@MattyRouter]

Petrel originally designed in France...SMAN Petrel ,check it out

[@thomasdale6217]

Great stuff Mike!

[@chadcameron1181]

I have a searey....they are great. Safety record is great too. Designer is still alive after 28+ years. Can't say that for all on this list.

[@wiwikinawidyainawidya7355]

Very nice..but that like just dream for me😊

[@rhondabrown387]

I agree Searey is a great flying airplane. We have had ours for 7 years. We are looking for her next owner, so she can be flown more. Fun little plane.

[@DJBigSarge]

Great Video... The phrase is "Bang for the Buck"

[@JayOrlando32828]

Nice

[@michaelwescott8064]

Good vids, keep it up Mike.

[@bradmurphy9670]

Flew right seat in a Searay 20 years ago with Paige which is one of the founders of the company. . Smooth as silk nice performance. My uncle also had one of the first Searays built.

[@cliffordinggs9789]

i like the fishing and hamock concept

[@tdiddle8950]

Thanks for doing this video. You said that you didn't know if the biplane design added to performance, so as an amateur, I'll explain it for you...that is if you don't know how a biplane works...as opposed to not knowing how well this particular biplane design works. The very first airplanes were, of course, designed by the Wright Brothers. All of their original designs were biplanes. I'm no expert on this, but I think the first plane the Wright Brothers had any sort of lift off was pedal powered. Before moving to the North Carolina coast to work on airplanes, they were bicycle engineers in Ohio. I say this about the pedal power, which didn't work for more than a few feet of take off, to explain lift vs weight. Planes, I believe, are called planes, because of the plane of their wings. The wings are shaped specifically to funnel air in a way that lifts the aircraft. So, understanding that wings give lift to the aircraft, then it stands to reason that the more wing surface an aircraft has (of course considering weight to lift ratio) the more lift it has. Now, modern jet aircraft don't need lots of wing area, because their engines are so powerful that their, relatively low surface area wings still produce lots of lift. In fact, at greater speeds, large area wings slow an aircraft down. But at slow speeds, wing area is all the rage, and thusly biplanes, with double the wing area, can produce lift at significantly reduced speeds compared to modern aircraft. This is beneficial for two reasons. Take off speed is substantially lower, and stall speed (the minimum speed an aircraft can maintain without falling out of the sky) is also lower. Though, the biplane configuration will lower top speed as compared to the more modern single wing airplane, because at higher speeds, wing area creates a lot of drag. To understand modern low speed, high lift (autonomous ..as opposed to gliders that need to be towed) aircraft, check out long flight solar powered planes. They have a very wide wingspan, which is more wing surface area, and this allows such craft to stay aloft for a very, very long time. Six months for starters.

[@JoseA-Divergent]

I like ICON A5 . Love it...

[@thienvo8452]

Smart man..👍👌yes ,good Idea too...😳👌

[@mikemortensen4973]

I like the price and everything about the Super Petrel but then I saw the VNE listed at 112 knots when the top cruise is 100 knots. When your cruise is so close to your 'never exceed' it''s scary!!

[@mikercflyer7383]

The Searay is my favorite you know the 915 turbo is also being tested on a KitFox in Boise.

[@aa134368]

A guy took it around the world, pretty amazing

[@edcew8236]

SeaRey can be either LSA or Experimental Amateur Built. Much better takeoff performance than the Icon.

[@rooseveltdumornay4954]

The MVP is something out of a Steven Spielberg science fiction movie from the year 2325 AD. It looks incredible. This is next level stuff. I didn't even know this plane existed until today. I have to get my pilots license. This is my dream aircraft

[@klauspendolo1393]

Icon A5 is a little outdated price wise : 389.000 dollars for 109 mph, lol totally ridiculous. But it looks awesome.

[@MisterManiac777]

Dangerous too. Hulls shouldn't touch water. LIke I always say, give me a de Havilland or Cessna on Wipaire any day.

[@solution557]

Sorry to see you didn't come up with the Aventura 2 Which is less expensive lot more maneuverable and economical to operate

[@RagsHSC-7]

I’m really into helicopters but been thinking lately for a Sport Sea & land aircraft. Good video specially keeping the price always keeping the price with the product. I wish you all the prosperity and blessings in all of your Endeavors God bless

[@MrGary10k]

The petrel is a biplane because of the added lift. That's the benefit.

[@davidrozelle490]

“I don’t know if double wings is a safety feature or cosmetic stuff” that one made me laugh hard

[@cartmanrlsusall]

The icon5 is the competitive swimmer cousin of the thundergull

[@kushyglowy8409]

nice

[@djicxzone_6791]

Wow! ds great

[@aldemir6127]

as always great video, thanks Mr.

[@alvarolacerda5629]

Bulir a plane

[@camaroony10]

The Vickers is running a 160hp titan engine which gives it completely different performance output than the others running the 100hp rotax.

[@johnnyj540]

Thanks Mike, great video fun to watch and great editing skills too.

[@sharronhilton8011]

Opp 'll moo

[@jamesmoor3543]

How come you weren't able to cover the Akoya? Looks like an awesome plane, but very expensive! More than any of the top five you mentioned!

[@jamesmoor3543]

I forgot to add the certified Seawind 300C!

[@wadebarisoff771]

Uhm...putting aircraft not even in production on a "top 5" list? The Icon when it was gobbling up investor dollars spouted huge useful load and $120K price with electronic folding wings and electric retractable gear...then physics kicked in and all of that went away and now it isn't delivering to their customers, and more than tripled the prices they told investors originally. Gravity is a constant in the world, no fancy CAD program can change that. Try again and use real airplanes flying right now...like a Beaver, with 1500 lbs of useful load...that is a seaplane! Or a Cessna 182 on floats with a 900 lb useful load. A neat looking plane isn't worth the aluminum and fiberglass used to build it if you can't put your friends or family in it and go flying because they are too heavy.

[@hmax1591]

what do you expect. Guy sounds like some high schooler. He was just told to read the script. He doesn't know his elbow from his butt.

[@cartmanrlsusall]

Searay and super petrol are the most bang for buck

[@Sky_Touched]

A bit misleading since #3 the Vicker Wave does not even have a flying prototype. The same is true of #4 the MVP, which only exists as a mockup, although it looks promising. Glad to see the Searey as the #1. Great aircraft, which is why I own one.

[@maureencora1]

Cool.

[@ЗдоровьеспортмедицинаБАДыдруги]

Прекрасная идея, мобильный, компактный, и смотрится хорошо.

[@txhypnotist]

Great video, thanks for sharing your information.

[@rtchow3000]

Hello Mike, for light weight couples (total 250lbs and very light carry on personal belongings) is it possible to add fuel bladder for extended miles? i know a friend do ferry empty plane from california to hawaii using fuel bladder. what about flying along the coast going along the california coast, canada, alaska, russia, Japan, china, to Hong Kong? are these consider ultra-lightweight experimental aircraft? does it require FAA License. of course I have FAA A&P. amelia did but with longer flight hopping for around the world but never got to the finish point.

[@tripleseven8361]

better off to remove the wings and ship it in a container...

[@tripleseven8361]

...but it is possible... kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZKVY4lsj9hoprc

[@brianpimental2948]

Are there any 4 passenger models

[@amark4775]

I’m in love with the Icon 5 😍

[@PilotMelch]

Why? The Icon A5 is heavy, slow, has a horrible accident record so far, and costs as much as a luxury home. Go fly one, smile, and think it's great. Then, go fly a Super Petrel (www.superpetrelusa.com). It's faster, and it's slower (lands slower), carries more, has dual glass avionics, 2-axis autopilot, electric trim, angle of attack indicators, more maneuverable on the water, and flies like a dream. And it costs 1/3 as much.

[@scbane]

It is a great looking aircraft. It looks really good to die in. Underpowered, over-slung, and ridiculously expensive for what it is. A very pretty death trap

[@bladenrexroth2555]

Awesome video Mike! I'm looking for a Swiss Army of lightsports and amphibious is a definite plus.

[@bladenrexroth2555]

Love to find a diesel amphibious lightsport experimental in a $80k-$120k and the last one on the video seems to be the winner.

[@TheDMTLover]

@@bladenrexroth2555 kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6fCo4WrqJKLb80

[@maimonasilas9158]

awsome vid's i have always loved planes and aviation