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Posted: 10 Sep 2020, 20:17

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Posted: 11 Sep 2020, 13:47

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My father flew a P5M for the Coast Guard.
(He also flew the HU-16 )
He had thousands of hours in big seaplanes.

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Posted: 11 Sep 2020, 14:02

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My former business partner (died in 1991) had been a Navy test pilot, and flew the P6M quite a bit. He told me not long before he passed away "You know, the water is really hard at 160 knots!"

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Posted: 11 Sep 2020, 19:38

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How long is the water takeoff distance when fully loaded? Would this be an effective fire fighting airplane? That was the first thought that crossed my mind.

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