Air Cushion for Aircraft and Projects

It is a De Havilland Canada XC-8A obtained by the modification of a DHC-5A "Buffalo" with an experimental air cushion landing system tested in early '70s...
 
It is just the DHC-5 Buffalo as tested with the Bell air cushion landing system (ACLS) underneath.
 

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Hi Hesham

DH DHC 5 Buffalo
XC8a with air cushion system and floats
for water test
 

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From Lotnictwo 2013.
 

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