| G-65 Tadpole | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Recreational amphibian |
| Manufacturer | Grumman |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 7 December 1944 |
| Variant | Colonial Skimmer |
TheGrumman G-65 Tadpole was an American prototype light amphibian designed and built byGrumman.[1] Only one was built and it did not enter production. It was later developed into a family of amphibious aircraft byDavid Thurston.[1]
Part of a project by Grumman to find types to produce onceWorld War II had ended, the G-65 Tadpole was designed by a team under the direction ofHank Kurt.[1] The Tadpole was a two or three-seat shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane with retractable tricycle landing gear.[1] It was powered by a 125 hp (93 kW)Continental C125 engine above the rear fuselage driving a pusher propeller.[1] Kurt first flew the Tadpole on 7 December 1944.[1] The G-65 Tadpole postwar was not put into production for numerous reasons, those to include; the over anticipation of a private aviation market, less costly military surplus aircraft, and the inability to compete in the amphibious aircraft market.[2] Although not developed by Grumman, one of the design team,David Thurston, later developed the design into a family of amphibians including theColonial Skimmer andLake Buccaneer.[1]
Data from Grumman Aircraft since 1929[3]
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