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The Taylor Coot is a two-seat home-built amphibious aircraft designed by Moulton Taylor, famous for his flying car designs. When a market for the Aerocar did not emerge, Taylor turned to more conventional designs. The Coot was nonetheless somewhat unusual for its low wing, a feature uncommon on most seaplanes and flying boats, which conventionally strive to keep their wings as far away from the water as possible. Instead, Taylor designed the Coot's wing roots to act as sponsons to stabilise the craft in the water. The arrangement allowed him to do away with the weight and drag penalties imposed by wingtip floats, and additionally gain ground effect benefits during take-off. First flown in 1969, the Coot proved very popular with homebuilders, with an estimated 70 aircraft completed by 2007.
[edit] Specifications (Typical Coot)
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Capacity: 1 passenger
- Length: 22 ft 0 in (6.70 m)
- Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in (10.97 m)
- Height: 8 ft 0 in (2.44 m)
- Wing area: 180 ft² (16.7 m²)
- Empty weight: 1,450 lb (660 kg)
- Loaded weight: 1,950 lb (886 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× various, 100-220 hp (75-165 kW)
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