Design of a Single Seat Light Sport Aircraft Seaplane
Zusammenfassung
In between World War 1
and the 1960’s there was a period of
extensive research and design work
on seaplanes until they were made
obsolete by longer range airplanes
and more airports. It wasn’t until relatively
recently that design started
to pick up again in the 80’s with the
Dornier advanced technology amphibious
aircraft and are starting to make
a comeback especially in the Light
Sport Aircraft specification because
of their versatility, relatively low
price, and ease of obtaining a license.
The aim of this paper is the use of a
combination of modern methods and
past research to do the preliminary
design, sizing, performance, and stability
analysis of a single seat seaplane.
The aircraft must conform to the
specifications laid out by the FAA for
light sport aircraft for the maximum
takeoff weight, speed, and stall speed
while incorporating the other specifications
in its design for propeller, and
landing gear.