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6 MAR 07: EQUATOR TOES THE LINE

A GERMAN aircraft company has high hopes for this float-wing aircraft prototype. 

Called the Equator, the 290hp prototype has flown 300 hours and is currently undergoing static load tests.
Unlike classical seaplanes, it doesn't use floats. Instead, it features a corrosion resistant, seamless, watertight, fibre-composite fuselage that sits in the water. The design is said to avoid capsize problems high-wing seaplanes face in strong cross-winds.

The Equator has a long way to go before full-scale production though. Gunter Porschel from Equator Air explained, "We have been pioneers and specialists in the fibre-composite transportation industry since 1970. The majority of our own money has been spent getting to this stage and we are now looking for investors, dealers, sub-contractors and customers to help finance production and certification."

W: www.equatorair.de
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