Taylor Coot

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type=Civil utility amphibian
manufacturer=Homebuilt
designer=Moulton Taylor
first flight=1969
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The Taylor Coot is a two-seat home-built amphibious aircraft designed by Moulton Taylor, famous for his flying car designs. When a market for the Aerocar did not emerge, Taylor turned to more conventional designs. The Coot was nonetheless somewhat unusual for its low wing, a feature uncommon on most seaplanes and flying boats, which conventionally strive to keep their wings as far away from the water as possible. Instead, Taylor designed the Coot's wing roots to act as sponsons to stabilise the craft in the water. The arrangement allowed him to do away with the weight and drag penalties imposed by wingtip floats, and additionally gain ground effect benefits during take-off. First flown in 1969, the Coot proved very popular with homebuilders, with an estimated 70 aircraft completed by 2007.

pecifications (Typical Coot)

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crew=one pilot
capacity=1 passenger
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length main= 22 ft 0 in
length alt= 6.70 m
span main= 36 ft 0 in
span alt= 10.97 m
height main= 8 ft 0 in
height alt= 2.44 m
area main= 180 ft²
area alt= 16.7 m²
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empty weight main= 1,450 lb
empty weight alt= 660 kg
loaded weight main= 1,950 lb
loaded weight alt= 886 kg
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engine (prop)= various
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number of props=1
power main= 100-220 hp
power alt= 75-165 kW
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max speed main=120 mph
max speed alt= 190 km/h
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range main= 438 miles
range alt=700 km
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climb rate main= 800 ft/min
climb rate alt= 244 m/min
loading main= 11 lb/ft²
loading alt=53 kg/m²
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External links

* [http://www.coot-builders.com The Official Coot Builders' website]

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