Fly Synthesis Catalina
The Fly Synthesis Catalina NG is an Italian light-sport flying boat, introduced at the 2010 Friedrichshafen Aero show and built almost entirely from fibreglass and carbon fibre. Its strut-braced high wing and side-by-side open cockpit sit above an electrically retractable tricycle undercarriage engineered specifically to survive repeated exposure to salt water, with materials and processes chosen to resist marine corrosion over years of amphibious use. Designed to comply with both European microlight rules and US light-sport aircraft regulations, it gives private owners an affordable way into amphibious flying that was previously the preserve of far more expensive seaplanes.
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A tiny side-by-side open-cockpit flying boat, the light-sport answer to classic big seaplanes like the Grumman Catalina.
Specifications
| Length | 6.3 m (21 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 9.5 m (31 ft) |
| Height | 2.5 m (8 ft) |
| Persons on board | 2 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 0.5 t |
| Range | 500 NM (926 km) |
| Service ceiling | 12,000 ft (3,658 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 8,000 ft (2,438 m) |
| Rate of climb | 500 ft/min (2.5 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 100 m (328 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 70 l |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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