Collins Dipper
Collins Aero · United States · first flew 1982 · light aircraft
The Collins Dipper was an American homebuilt flying boat designed and produced by Collins Aero of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, and first flown in 1982.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.75 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Cessna 150 wing and lift struts on a fibreglass flying-boat hull
- Single pusher engine mounted above the cabin on struts
- Retractable tricycle landing gear
It has a strut-braced high wing and a side-by-side two-seat enclosed cockpit with doors. The standard engine was a 180 hp Lycoming O-360.
Specifications
- The Collins Dipper has a length of 7.75 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.19 m (33 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 201 km/h (125 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was a conversion of a Cessna 150 that added a fibreglass hull and nose. Development started in 1964 and was protracted.
Variants
Only one was built, so there were no variants.
Where you'll see it
It was supplied as plans for amateur construction; by 1998, 13 sets of plans had been sold and one aircraft was flying. By December 2013 none remained registered in the United States.
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