Grumman G-3 Twin Engined Flying Boat Project of 1930

[hesham]

Hi,

the Grumman G-3 was a twin engined coast guard flying boat project of 1930,a sesquiplane
and powered by two engines mounted at the high-wing.

American Flying Boats and Amphibious Aircraft

 

[Jos Heyman]

Perhaps you could give us a better reference, who is the author f this book, when waa it published.

 

[Arjen]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0786439742/ref=olp_product_details?_encoding=UTF8&me=
American Flying Boats and Amphibious Aircraft' by E.R. Johnson, McFarland & Co, 2009

 

[Stargazer]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0786439742/ref=olp_product_details?_encoding=UTF8&me=
American Flying Boats and Amphibious Aircraft' by E.R. Johnson, McFarland & Co, 2009

I don't know why hesham's picture is of such low standard quality. Here's the one I have on my HD, saved from exactly the same source. I'm also attaching a photo of an original company model (source: Monografie Lotnicze 98 - Grumman J2F Duck) as well as the G-4 project (same source).

 

[hesham]

Nice find Skyblazer,

I never saw G-4.

 

[ACResearcher]

Given the date of the aircraft and its similarity in layout, etc., could this aircraft have been a competitor for the contract awarded the Consolidated XPY-1 (eventually P2Y)?

I have nothing tell me so, but there is a lot of coincidence here.

AlanG

 

[Stargazer]

Given the date of the aircraft and its similarity in layout, etc., could this aircraft have been a competitor for the contract awarded the Consolidated XPY-1 (eventually P2Y)? I have nothing tell me so, but there is a lot of coincidence here.

This was also exactly my gut feeling...