World's largest flying boat - X-Plane sim flies non-stop around the world

This gigantic flying boat concept is both beautiful and talented. Incredibly large it out lifts all competition by a factor of two with conventional (large) high bypass fan jets. Size does make a difference. It dwarfs everything. Wing span is over 400 feet. The entire top of the fuselage swings open for loading. A small number of passengers are easily accommodated in a corner of the hull. Engines are high above the water and this Albatross can take off and land in eight foot seas. Its a simulator model and perhaps not practical but a very interesting airplane.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Flying boat development
• record size
• An-225 A380
• round the world
• Tarzanaxx
• Aukerman

[WIAPilot]

We are a company that has restored to flight 19 Albatrosses - more than any private company in the world. We have the only Albatross that has jet skis that are interchangeable with the auxiliary fuel tanks. This looks great. Best of luck to you on it. However, nowadays it costs $500,000 - 1 million to restore to flight a regular Albatross. I don't even want to THINK about what this would cost! LOL

[Tarzanaxx]

@WIAPilot My hat's off to the real Albatross. This was for fun although the simulator, X-Plane, requires that you to assemble something that would fly, in theory. Cartoons cost less than hardware and nothing ever leaks, breaks or wears out. That's compelling. Glad you liked the video. No one has asked to build one.

[Tarzanaxx]

Thanks, Heintz.

[tiemji]

Hey it's really interesting. Is it your own project??

[Tarzanaxx]

Yes, but not likely to be carried forward or to be built.

[BroncoBCC]

Awesome. I love the shadow and reflection on the water when it comes in for a landing.

[heinzdziurowitz]

The plane is very ingenious. You have the perfect voice and music for documentaries.