Grumman G-65 Tadpole
Grumman · United States · first flew 1944 · light aircraft
The Grumman G-65 Tadpole was an American prototype light amphibian designed and built by Grumman.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Pusher engine mounted above the rear fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane amphibian
- Pusher engine mounted above the rear fuselage
- Retractable tricycle landing gear
A shoulder-wing amphibian monoplane with a 125 hp Continental engine mounted above the rear fuselage driving a pusher propeller.
Specifications
- The Grumman G-65 Tadpole has a length of 7.16 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.67 m (35 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 201 km/h (125 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was part of a Grumman project to find types to produce once the Second World War ended, designed by a team under Hank Kurt, who first flew it on 7 December 1944. It was a two or three-seat shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane with retractable tricycle landing gear.
Variants
Only one was built, and it did not enter production.
Where you'll see it
It did not enter production, for reasons including over-anticipation of a private aviation market, cheaper military surplus aircraft and the inability to compete in the amphibian market. David Thurston, one of the design team, later developed it into a family of amphibians including the Colonial Skimmer and Lake Buccaneer.
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