| G-65 Tadpole | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Role | Recreational amphibian |
| Manufacturer | Grumman |
| First flight | 7 December 1944 |
| Number built | 1 |
| Variants | Colonial Skimmer |
The Grumman G-65 Tadpole was an American prototype light amphibian designed and built by Grumman. [1] Only one was built and it did not enter production. It was later developed into a family of amphibious aircraft by David Thurston. [1]
Part of a project by Grumman to find types to produce once World War II had ended, the G-65 Tadpole was designed by a team under the direction of Hank Kurt. [1] The Tadpole was a two or three-seat shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane with retractable tricycle landing gear. [1] It was powered by a 125 hp (93 kW) Continental C125 engine above the rear fuselage driving a pusher propeller. [1] Kurt first flew the Tadpole on 7 December 1944. [1] The G-65 Tadpole postwar was not put into production for numerous reasons, those to include; the over anticipation of a private aviation market, less costly military surplus aircraft, and the inability to compete in the amphibious aircraft market. [2] Although not developed by Grumman, one of the design team, David Thurston, later developed the design into a family of amphibians including the Colonial Skimmer and Lake Buccaneer. [1]
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