Tourist seaplane Searey Elite

single-engine4-stroke engineflying boat

The Searey Amphibious Airplane The Searey Amphibious Airplane in flight is a beautiful form with its swept wings, sophisticated hull design and panoramic Lexan windscreen and canopy. It is a high wing, pusher, tail dragger configuration. The wings are swept back at the leading edge with a straight trailing edge to form a tapered wing. The engine is mounted on top of the wing, which is supported above the fuselage by a vertical pylon. The Cabin is designed with side-by-side seating. Entry into the cabin is easy. Slide open the canopy and step over the side into the cockpit. Upon seating yourself, you will find there is plenty of elbow room (44 inches, 112cm), even for the “big guys”. The cockpit is actually the same width as a Cessna 182. The seats are comfortably cushioned, and durable. Whether a long-haul cross country or just a day of lake hopping, you'll be very comfortable. There is generous storage space behind the seats to stow your fishing gear, overnight bags and camping gear for those more adventurous trips (L48 x W44 x H17 in., L122cm x W118cm x H43cm). Additionally, the instrument panel and cockpit can be highly customized to meet your specific needs. The individual dual sliding canopies provide extra cabin comfort and are an important safety feature for any seaplane involved in water operations. A nice feature of the Searey seaplane is the ability to fly unaffected with the canopies either opened or closed. In warmer climates the canopies can be opened to enjoy the breeze, and closed in cooler weather to help stay warm. The closed canopies also dampen engine noise inside the cockpit.