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Imagine:
Being able to take off, land and fly over water.
Man has invented many ways and machines to travel
across water and through the sky but only one
of these allows him to do both simultaneously
- THE SEAPLANE . The FIB (two seater)is the simplest
of seaplanes. A Hang Glider wing is mounted on
a rigid inflatable boat and is powered by a ROTAX
engine and controls are weight shift. Better still
by removing the wing you can use it as a speedboat
or by removing the boat and adding a set of wheels
it becomes a motorized hang glider and can be
operated over land. Welcome to a truly fun flying
machine over land or water.
History: The first powered seaplane
dates back to 1910. In early 1980's the Malingri
family well known for their spirit of adventure
with vast experience in Hang Gliding, Skiing,
sailing and powered hang gliding came up with
the FIB and have sold over 1200 till date for
fun, surveillance, work, adventure and travel
all over the world .
What do you need: A Flying Inflatable
Boat ,helmets ,life jackets, water and a set of
wheels to fly it over lands.
Where you can do it: Any big
river, large lake, Sea side or flat field (with
wheels).
Who can do it: Anybody and everybody
with proper training. Truly a simple flying machine.
Permission and certification from local Aviation
authority may be required.
India Scenario:
One is being flown occasionally in South India
. You will see a few soon in other places.
Cost: A complete brand new FIB
can cost about Rs 15,00,000/- to Rs.20,00,000/-plus
and is imported however where else can you get
a powered boat and a plane for this price. Spend
a little more for a set of wheels and fly it over
land too.
Safety: While remarkably easy
to fly, it is strongly recommended that proper
training is taken as for any other flying machine.
Local permission from authorities must be kept
in mind.
Permission:You may require permission/security
clearance/ Licensing etc. Please check with your
local authority before commencing any activity
especially any form of Aero activity
For more information please check
www.polarismotor.it |
