Gweduck Flies!

My guess is at Renton Field, south end of Lake Washington near Seattle.

John

Anthony W wrote:
Where did they do the test flight? It reminds me of Young's Bay.

Tony

Ron Wanttaja wrote:
Homebuilt twin-engine composite amphibian had a "Spruce Goose moment"
a week or
two ago:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHc5U7VPnmU

(BTW, for those who are wondering: It's a Pacific Northwest clam,
pronounced
"Gooey Duck.")

http://www.gweduc.com/

Ron Wanttaja

I've been there a couple time so it's no wonder the area looked familiar.

Tony

John Ammeter wrote:
My guess is at Renton Field, south end of Lake Washington near Seattle.

John

Anthony W wrote:
Where did they do the test flight? It reminds me of Young's Bay.

Tony

Ron Wanttaja wrote:
Homebuilt twin-engine composite amphibian had a "Spruce Goose moment"
a week or
two ago:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHc5U7VPnmU

(BTW, for those who are wondering: It's a Pacific Northwest clam,
pronounced
"Gooey Duck.")

http://www.gweduc.com/

Ron Wanttaja

On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:57:14 -0800, John Ammeter
wrote:
Anthony W wrote:

Homebuilt twin-engine composite amphibian had a "Spruce Goose moment"
a week or two ago:

Where did they do the test flight? It reminds me of Young's Bay.

My guess is at Renton Field, south end of Lake Washington near Seattle.

John

Yup, John's right: The plane was built in the Ellison hangar on Renton Airport,
on Lake Washington. The seaplane ramp in the video is the same place Wiley Post
and Will Rogers left from, and where the Douglas World Cruisers got themselves
switched to float gear for the trip to Alaska.

Ron Wanttaja

Ron,
How exciting to hear that about the history of that ramp you wrote
about. As many times as my wife would go out to Renton Field to watch all
the awesome stuff going on I never new that. Pretty cool!! THANKS!! Ted


"Ron Wanttaja" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:57:14 -0800, John Ammeter

wrote:
Anthony W wrote:

Homebuilt twin-engine composite amphibian had a "Spruce Goose moment"
a week or two ago:

Where did they do the test flight? It reminds me of Young's Bay.

My guess is at Renton Field, south end of Lake Washington near Seattle.

John

Yup, John's right: The plane was built in the Ellison hangar on Renton
Airport,
on Lake Washington. The seaplane ramp in the video is the same place
Wiley Post
and Will Rogers left from, and where the Douglas World Cruisers got
themselves
switched to float gear for the trip to Alaska.

Ron Wanttaja