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The Taylor Coot is a two-seat homebuilt 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 takeoff. First flown in 1969, the Coot proved very popular with homebuilders, with an estimated 70 aircraft completed by 2007. The wings and elevator surfaces of the Taylor Coot can be folded for transport and storage. With wings folded the aircraft is {{Convert|8|ft|m}} wide. Some builders have equipped their aircraft with auxiliary sponsons. It is equipped with tricycle landing gear: The nosewheel casters freely and steering on the ground is accomplished with differential braking of the main gear. The plans and three books about the Coot are available through Richard Steeves of Madison, Wisconsin.[2] Variants
Single-tailed version.
Two-tailed model Specifications (Super Coot Model A, 180 hp Franklin engine){{aircraft specifications|plane or copter?=plane |jet or prop?=prop |ref=Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1982–83[3] |crew=one pilot |capacity=one passenger |payload main= |payload alt= |length main= 22 ft 0 in |length alt= 6.71 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 |airfoil= |empty weight main= 1,100 lb |empty weight alt= 499 kg |loaded weight main= |loaded weight alt= |useful load main= |useful load alt= |max takeoff weight main=1,950 lb |max takeoff weight alt=884 kg |more general= |engine (prop)=Franklin |type of prop=air-cooled flat-six |number of props=1 |power main= 180 hp |power alt= 134 kW |power original= |max speed main=130 mph |max speed alt=113 knots, 209 km/h |cruise speed main=110 mph |cruise speed alt=95.5 knots, 177 km/h |stall speed main= |stall speed alt= |never exceed speed main=139 mph |never exceed speed alt=120 knots, 223 km/h |range main= |range alt= |ceiling main= |ceiling alt= |climb rate main= 1,250 ft/min |climb rate alt= 6.4 m/s |loading main= |loading alt= |thrust/weight= |power/mass main= |power/mass alt= |more performance= |armament= |avionics= }} See also{{aircontent||related= |similar aircraft=*Volmer VJ-22 Sportsman |sequence= |lists= |see also= }} References1. ^{{cite journal|magazine=Popular Science|date=June 1970|title=All these planes you can build from plans|page=99}} {{Refbegin}}2. ^Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 123. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. {{ISSN|1368-485X}} 3. ^Taylor 1982, p. 524.
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7 : Homebuilt aircraft|Amphibious aircraft|United States civil utility aircraft 1960–1969|Single-engined pusher aircraft|Mid-wing aircraft|Aerocar International aircraft|Aircraft first flown in 1969 |
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