Hey Sparky what do you think of GE/Snecma engines that can develop the power to get an a/c airborne while sledding along the ground ingesting all kinds of crap scraped up off the runway, and the strength of the pylons holding those engines to the airframe. Pretty impressive equipment eh ?
Maybe Airbus doesn't need all that complex landing gear, just bolt some wheels and brake drums under the nacelles.
Will the floats will be mounted close together on the fuselage,meaning you'll need largish wing tip floats, adding drag, or will they be on substantial pylons and bracing which would also add a lot of drag ? I wonder if either float configuration will make it a fuel hog.
If you don't have the cash on hand (in a bank account) to pay current bills or interest or repayment on your notes and they're demanding payment now or suppliers (for example) will refuse service, (like no more fuel) and you can't get any more credit from anywhere, how do you keep operating ?
