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@EVA_Reentry/Strangelove II asked me to release this craft file so I thought I would create a thread in here for it as I am actually rather fond of the creation. It started with knocking out a few much smaller sea planes based around Mk1 and Mk2 components, but the Mk3 seaplane always evaded me until one day trawling the web I found the Beriev Be-200ChS amphibious plane and decided to have a crack. OK so it's not exactly the same (pure stock) but I think it serves as a reasonable replica, and it is absolutely thoroughly functional in game. The Beriev Be-200ChS Goliath features room for crew and 16 passengers, with ample fuel for long range flying. The engines are mounted above and behind the wings to prevent massive water intake into the turbines, but also to prevent damage to the engines on landing. As a result, and as long as you are careful, you can land the Beriev at atrociously high speed. It's equally at home, however, gliding in and landing as softly as you like. Forgot hitting the water and slamming to an immediate stop here too - the clever hull design makes for a landing as if you were on tarmac. Once you've deployed the airbrakes (double as water brakes ) you can open the cargo bay and if required transfer fuel through the ballast tanks to flood the wet bay, allowing for use of the included personal water craft (Beware is liable to take off) which is very happy undocking and redocking to move to another location. Once you've finished with the water craft simply re-dock, drain the ballast tanks and throttle up the Goliaths. You'll soon hit your water takeoff speed of around 70m/s and cruise into the air when you pull back on the stick. The landing gear also allows you to transfer from water to land and vice versa with ease. Here's a gallery running through some stats: All set up and ready to download on KerbalX - The action groups are already set up too so download it here and have some fun! SM
