What is this plane?

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: obvert
Personally I'd have an amphib PBY-5A Catalina! The viewing from the gun blisters, the ability to fly far and land on water, the sleek beautiful 30s design and the ability to really stretch out on long flights would make it ideal! [&o]

Obvert, we think alike. Scary! [8D] I've always thought the same too. Plus the Catalina PBY-5A would be much more practical for bass fishing too. Don't need no stinkin' boat! Land on the lake, sleep, bass fish, sunbathe on the wing. Rinse. Repeat. Wow! Where do I sign?

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: obvert

Yeah. It's part of a series of photos by a guy who was converting PBYs to luxury air/yachts.

Here:
http://www.messynessychic.com/2014/04/24/all-aboard-the-flying-yacht-circa-1950/

A few of them predictably came to disastrous ends, including one famous incident where another guy who was converting them took his own family on a world tour and got shot up in Saudi Arabia. [X(]

Great article! Thanks. [&o]

[Lecivius]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: obvert
Personally I'd have an amphib PBY-5A Catalina! The viewing from the gun blisters, the ability to fly far and land on water, the sleek beautiful 30s design and the ability to really stretch out on long flights would make it ideal! [&o]

Obvert, we think alike. Scary! [8D] I've always thought the same too. Plus the Catalina PBY-5A would be much more practical for bass fishing too. Don't need no stinkin' boat! Land on the lake, sleep, bass fish, sunbathe on the wing. Rinse. Repeat. Wow! Where do I sign?

Don't forget snacking on Graham Crackers [;)] I think this topic came up before. Symon crushed my nutz for wanting to have a Cat for a personal aircraft. I can't remember why, though.

[rustysi]

Personally I'd have an amphib PBY-5A Catalina! The viewing from the gun blisters, the ability to fly far and land on water, the sleek beautiful 30s design and the ability to really stretch out on long flights would make it ideal!

Yeah, plus the accoutrements aren't bad either.[;)]