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Waterman Arrowbile?


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Waterman (1894-1976) was an airplane engineer with a flair for creative design. Figuring that most people couldn’t afford both an airplane and a car, and believing that the car was a necessity of modern life, Waterman set out to build a car that could be turned into an airplane. The result was the “Arrowbile,†a small plane with wings that could be detached in a few minutes. Much of the vehicle was made with standard car parts, and in fact a normal Studebaker engine powered the wheels (when in car mode) and the propeller (when in airplane mode).

I had to go from Albany Creek (near Brisbane) over the a friends house near the Wivenhoe Dam. I had of choice of 2.5 hrs by road or 30 min. over the mountain by air. Decided to save time. Landed in the bean field beside his house.

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Model is downloaded from http://www.simviation.com/fsxvintage23.htm

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You gotta love this hobby don't you?  ;D ;D

Great shots and a very interesting aircraft.  might just have to give that a go this weekend.  Thanks for posting the link as well as the shots.

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