Fulton Airphibian

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The Fulton FA-2 Airphibian was an American automobile/airplane manufactured in 1946. It was an aluminum-bodied car, built with independent suspension, aircraft-sized wheels, and a six-cylinder 165hp engine. The fabric wings were easily attached to the fuselage, converting the car into a plane. The car was equipped with a trailer to carry the wings and tail. Four prototypes were built and approved as Experimental by the FAA. They were built in Danbury, Connecticut by Robert Fulton and Frazer Dougherty. In the mid-1990s, one of the surviving Airphibians was restored by Fulton III, along with David Dumas and Deborah Hanson.

It is currently located at the Canada Aviation Museum in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in their main display hall.

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