amphibious

Amphibious Plane Maker Selling Assets

Filed under: Wings

Revo Inc. is once again putting the assets of Lake Aircraft, an amphibious aircraft manufacturer, up for sale. Lake Aircraft makes the only FAA-certified single engine aircraft of its type and has been winding down operations for several years as the owner prepares for retirement. Armand Rivard tried to sell the company several times before. He first sold them to an engineer who created a new company which later closed and the assets reverted back to RIvard. Then in 2005 he tried again, offering Lake's assets at an auction at AirVenture. No bids were made.

There are currently 1,300 Lake-built planes around the world and the company has a small support staff. Lake has been making planes for over 45 years. The price for the assets hasn't been revealed but the new owner would get the FAA certificate, global manufacturing and marketing rights, component and assembly tooling, dies and engineering drawings as well as the help of Lake experts in getting production up and running. Small plane manufacturers are slowing production and cutting staff left and right so this isn't the ideal time to be trying to sell anything to do with aviation but the owner is hoping that someone will want to keep the Lake tradition going.

[via General Aviation News]

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Tags: amphibious, lake aircraft, LakeAircraft, sea plane, SeaPlane

SeaMax, Flying Boat

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Yachts & Sailing, Wings

The flying car is still yet to successfully get off the ground but the flying boat is another matter. SeaMax has announced that their new SLSA flying boat has been delivered to the first customer in the U.S. The amphibious aircraft is now in stock certified as a Special Light-Sport Aircraft (SLSA) seaplane with electric retractable landing gear. The two-seater cruises at 115 mph. The introductory price for these airplanes is $127,000. Check out the gallery for pictures of the plane in water mode.

Gallery: SeaMax Flying Boat

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Tags: amphibious, boat, plane, seamax

Gibbs Aquada Amphibious Vehicle Headed to the U.S.

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets, Yachts & Sailing, Luxury Cars & Autos

How fun would it be to go out for a drive on a hot summer afternoon and, on a whim, shoot right out onto the lake? No troublesome boat or trailer to deal with, just press a button in the car and head out into the waves. The Gibbs Aquada is a land-sea hybrid that's actually been around for awhile (3 years) but the real news here is that it's headed to the States in the not-too-distant future. Capable of going up to 100 mph on land and 30 mph on water, it's the ultimate weekend toy for the rich and spoiled, and is expected to be available in the U.S. for just under $100,000 in the first half of 2009.

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Tags: amphibious, aquada, gibbs, gibbs aquada, GibbsAquada

Gator, The Amphibious Jeep

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Yachts & Sailing, Luxury Cars & Autos

From the folks who brought you the WaterCar, the little red amphibious sportscar, comes a new toy. Gator is a bright yellow amphibious Jeep. The Gator uses the same motor as the original Watercar and can a hit similar speed of around 45MPH on the water. The Gator website features a ton of pictures and also a video of the car in action on the water.

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Tags: amphibious, gator, watercar