Grumman G-65 Tadpole
G-65 Tadpole | |
---|---|
Role | Recreational amphibian Type of aircraft |
Manufacturer | Grumman |
First flight | 7 December 1944 |
Number built | 1 |
Variants | Colonial Skimmer |
The Grumman G-65 Tadpole was an American prototype light amphibian designed and built by Grumman.[1] Only one was built and it did not enter production. It was later developed into a family of amphibious aircraft by David Thurston.[1]
Design and development
Part of a project by Grumman to find types to produce once World War II had ended, the G-65 Tadpole was designed by a team under the direction of Hank 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 the Colonial Skimmer and Lake Buccaneer.[1]
Specifications
Data from Grumman Aircraft since 1929[3]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 2 passengers
- Length: 23 ft 6 in (7.16 m)
- Wingspan: 35 ft 0 in (10.67 m)
- Height: 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m)
- Wing area: 155 sq ft (14.4 m2)
- Empty weight: 1,450 lb (658 kg)
- Gross weight: 2,100 lb (953 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental C125-3 air-cooled six-cylinder horizontally-opposed engine, 125 hp (93 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 125 mph (201 km/h, 109 kn)
- Cruise speed: 103 mph (166 km/h, 90 kn)
See also
Related development
- Colonial Skimmer
- Lake Buccaneer
Related lists
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Francillon, René J. (1989). Grumman Aircraft since 1929. London: Putnam. ISBN 0-85177-835-6.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
- Visschedijk, Johan. "No. 12042. Grumman G-65 Tadpole (NX41828)". 1000 Aircraft Photos.
- v
- t
- e
designations
- G-1 (floats only)
- G-2 (floats only)
- G-3
- G-4
- G-5
- G-6
- G-7
- G-8
- G-9
- G-10
- G-11
- G-12
- G-13
- G-14
- G-15
- G-16
- G-17
- G-18
- G-19
- G-20
- G-21
- G-22
- G-23
- G-24
- G-25
- G-26
- G-27
- G-29
- G-30
- G-31
- G-32
- G-33
- G-34
- G-35
- G-36
- G-37
- G-38
- G-39
- G-40
- G-41
- G-42
- G-43
- G-44
- G-45
- G-46
- G-47
- G-48
- G-49
- G-50
- G-51
- G-52
- G-53
- G-54
- G-55
- G-56
- G-57
- G-58
- G-59
- G-60
- G-61
- G-62
- G-63
- G-64
- G-65
- G-66
- G-67
- G-68
- G-69
- G-70
- G-71
- G-72
- G-73
- G-74
- G-75
- G-76
- G-77
- G-78
- G-79
- G-80
- G-81
- G-82
- G-83
- G-84
- G-85
- G-86
- G-87
- G-88
- G-89
- G-90
- G-91
- G-92
- G-93
- G-94
- G-95
- G-96
- G-97
- G-98
- G-99
- G-100
- G-101
- G-102
- G-103
- G-104
- G-105
- G-106
- G-107
- G-108
- G-109
- G-110
- G-111
- G-112
- G-113
- G-114
- G-115
- G-116
- G-117
- G-118
- G-119
- G-120
- G-121
- G-122
- G-123
- G-124
- G-125
- G-126
- G-127
- G-128
- G-129
- G-130
- G-132
- G-134
- G-137
- G-142
- G-143
- G-154
- G-159
- G-164
- G-165
- G-170
- G-191
- G-211
- G-214
- G-215 (I)
- G-215 (II)
- G-226
- G-231
- G-234
- G-235
- G-242
- G-244
- G-251
- G-262
- G-270
- G-273
- G-279
- G-283
- G-288
- G-296
- G-300
- G-303
- G-305
- G-306
- G-310
- G-315
- G-327
- G-333
- G-340
- G-341
- G-342
- G-344
- G-356
- G-359
- G-371
- G-376
- G-378
- G-391
- G-399
- G-413
- G-426
- G-429
- G-431
- G-436
- G-450
- G-467
- G-484
- G-486
- G-487
- G-511
- G-516
- G-518
- G-532
- G-550
- G-607
- G-612
- G-613
- G-618
- G-623
- G-636
- G-674
- G-680
- G-698
- G-704
- G-711
- G-712
- G-723
- G-728
- G-730
- G-744
- G-754
- G-755
- G-870
- G-1128
- G-1159
- Model 400
Fighters | |
---|---|
Bombers | |
Attack/Patrol | |
Recon/Scouts | |
Utility/Transports | |
Civil aircraft |
|
Others |
- Ag Cat
- Albatross
- Avenger
- Bat
- Bearcat
- Cougar
- Duck
- Fifi
- Firebird
- Fire Scout
- Global Hawk
- Goose
- Greyhound
- Guardian
- Gulfhawk III
- Gulfstream I
- Gulfstream II
- Hawkeye
- Hellcat
- Intruder
- Jaguar
- Joint STARS
- Kitten
- Mallard
- Mohawk
- Panther
- Pegasus
- Prowler
- Raider
- Skyrocket
- Spirit
- Super Tiger
- Switchblade
- Tadpole
- Tiger
- Tigercat
- Tomcat
- Tracer
- Tracker
- Trader
- Triton
- Wildcat
- Widgeon