Seaflight Shearwater
Seaflight (NZ) · New Zealand · first flew 2001 · light aircraft
The Seaflight Shearwater is a light amphibian aircraft designed in the 1990s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 9.25 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | V-tail |
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Spot it by:
- Amphibian with straight, mid-mounted wings on the hull behind the cabin
- V-tail
- Single pusher engine
A fibreglass amphibian with mid-mounted wings, a V-tail and a pusher engine, seating four.
Specifications
- The Seaflight Shearwater has a length of 9.25 m (30 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11 m (36 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
Designed by Bill Townson, it first flew in November 2001 with a PZL-developed 210 hp Franklin-type engine.
Variants
The proposed Shearwater 201 used a hydroski instead of a hull.
Where you'll see it
A single example was built by Seaflight (NZ) and was for a time owned by Shearwater Aviation, who promoted the design.
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