First flown in 1949, the hu 16 underwent a number of modifications and improvements over its storied career that included service with dozens of nations in a variety of roles. The hu16b features a 16foot wing extension over the. Grumman hu16b albatross by virtavia by bill stack 22 november 2010. Grumman hu 16 albatross grumman designed the versatile albatross to meet a u. Grumman hu16 albatross price, specs, photo gallery. The hu16b features a 16foot wing extension over the initial production variant and was a definitive model, seeing service primarily with. Navy requirement for an amphibious utility aircraft which could also operate from snow and ice with skis. Find great deals on ebay for hu 16 albatross and grumman hu 16 albatross.
Virtavia hu16b albatross fsx steam edition the grumman hu16b albatross is a twinengine amphibious flying boat. Most of the sa16as were assigned to the mats air rescue service. A repaint of the payware virtavia grumman albatross. Grumman hu16 albatross flying boat utility transport aircraft. Virtavia s grumman hu 16 albatross is visually true compared with realworld photos i found on the internet. In 1962 the original sa 16b designation was changed to hu 16b.
Dec 28, 2012 grumman albatross lands on lake boga jan 26 1998 duration. This is a fictional repaint for the alphasim fsx grumman hu16 albatross payware model. Main retracts modification designed by tom hunt finally have all the geometry worked out and working without manual assistanceboy what a fiddle factor. Dec 11, 2010 grumman hu 16 albatross grumman amphibians for sale hu16 albatross sea plane for hu 16a. This is a model of greg pepper and micheal verlins grumman hu 16 albatross. Virtavia is back with another stunning warbird, the grumman hu16b albatross for fsx. G rumman s hu16 albatross is a large twinradialengine amphibious.
Its main functions were the search and rescue at sea. Grumman, a longtime fighter producer for the united states navy, sold various services on its new hu 16 albatross flying boat where it went on to see a considerable career in the search and rescue sar role. Its deep boat hull and long length enable it to land in choppy seas up to four feet. The massive albatross is stable enough to ditch in quite extreme conditions and take off with waves of 2. May 31, 2019 the aircraft seen in this video is the payware grumman hu 16 albatross from virtavia, and the simulator used in the video is lockheed martins prepar3d version 4.
G rumman s hu16 albatross is a large twinradialengine amphibious flying boat. The grumman albatross web site let us never forget. About grumman g64 hu 16b albatross this 1951 grumman g64 hu 16b albatross aircraft for in utah, united states is 1 of 0 similar aircraft currently available on globalplanesearch. Photo of grumman hu 16 albatross n44hq taken in las vegas henderson executive, united states on 20111011 by adrian jack of. Photo taken at boulder city municipal 61b in nevada, usa on february 5, 2009. The site is undergoing an overhaul and new information is being addedupdated.
Virtavia hu1b albatross for fsx the avsim community. Grumman delivered a total of 297 sa16as to the usaf. Grumman hu16b albatross national museum of the united. Other tther problems still need to be fixed such as the lights do not come down out of the wings. Grumman hu16 albatross airplane videos and airplane pictures. Its overall flight modeling seems realistic for this type of aircraft, and it is consistent with performance data i found. Steam edition serving mainly as a search and rescue aircraft with the us air force, the albatross is an amphibious flying boat, first flown in 1949. This was in town for the week giving rides for the apex conference n44hq. The hu16b features a 16foot wing extension over the initial production variant and was a definitive model, seeing service primarily with the united states air force as a coastal searchandrescue aircraft. The grumman hu16b albatross is a twinengine amphibious flying boat.
The grumman hu 16 albatross is a large twinradial engine amphibious flying boat. It is painted as hu16b asw albatross whd of 330 sqn rnoaf, 1960s. Grumman hu16b albatross departures from casa grande airport for california. Navy requirement for an amphibious utility aircraft which could also operate from. Virtavia with back with another stunning warbird, the grumman hu 16b albatross for fsx. Numerous alterations and improvements were made to the aircraft over its career, including a 16foot wing extension as seen in the. The grumman hu16 albatrosspage contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this aircraft. Grumman hu16 albatross quick and dirty episode in xplane. The following albatrosses are categorized as follows. Steam editionserving mainly as a search and rescue aircraft with the us air force, the albatross is an amphibious flying boat which was first flown in 1949. Virtavia hu16b albatross nbsp the grumman hu16b albatross is a twinengine amphibious flying boat nbsp first flown in 1949 the hu16.
Alphasim hu16 albatross firebird for fsx fly away simulation. Grumman designed the versatile albatross to meet a u. The grumman hu 16 albatross page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this aircraft. Magazines the grumman albatross web site let us never.
Originally designated sa16, it was renamed hu 16 in 1962. Even after world war 2 19391945 the flying boat remained a key component of world military forces. While it can land in more severe conditions, it requires jet. Virtavia hu16 albatross dtg steam edition manual version 1. Try some of the free fs models at the virtavia freeware site. Albatross one landing back on the willamette river in downtown portland after a quick flight around. Virtavia is back with another stunning warbird, the grumman hu 16b albatross for fsx. The grumman hu 16b albatross is a twinengine amphibious flying boat. The quality of this aircraft is second to none with high quality. Today we look at the fantastic aircraft created for xplane by khamsin and hydroz.
View profile view forum posts private message view blog entries visit homepage view articles published on 11222010 09. An improvement of the design of the grumman mallard, the albatross was developed to land in open ocean situations to rescue downed pilots. Get the fsx steam edition version of the virtavia hu16 albatross fsx steam edition here. The grumman hu16 albatross is a large twinradial engine amphibious seaplane that was used by the united states air force usaf, the u. Amphibious airborne angel general characteristics crew.
In the short term there are going to be a number of missing photos, broken links and old menus. Virtavias grumman hu16 albatross is visually accurate and realistic inside and outside. Originally built for fs9, it has been reworked to fly in fsx sp1. First flown in 1949, the hu16 underwent a number of modifications and improvements over its storied career that included service with dozens of nations in a variety of roles. Coincidentally, i had a wonderful opportunity recently to see a realworld model up close at the tennessee museum of aviation in sevierville, tennessee. N7026n albatross g278 sam scrapyard, tucson, arizona, usa 1012 n43gl grumman uh grumman uh 16b albatross akku grumman sa16 albatross nose view convair f102 delta dagger rear view consolidatedvultee rb36h.
Built 1953, originally destined to the usaf as sa 16b, sn 517226 then u. Grumman hu16 albatrossthe grumman hu16 albatross is a large twinradial engine amphibious flying boat that was used by the u. Photo taken at las vegas north las vegas vgt in nevada, usa on january 17, 2009. Other problems still need to be fixed such as the lights do not come down out of the wings. Grumman hu16b albatross aviation photos on jetphotos. During the korean war, albatrosses rescued almost 1,000 united nations personnel from coastal waters and rivers, often behind enemy lines. Grumman hu 16b albatross departures from casa grande duration.
This is a model of greg pepper and micheal verlins grumman hu16 albatross. It was developed to land in open oceans to rescue downed pilots. Originally built for fs2004, it has been reworked to fly in fsx sp1. Dai ngo chino usa air force grumman hu 16b albatross. Mar 02, 2016 virtavia is back with another stunning warbird, the grumman hu 16b albatross for fsx.
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