Grumman civil amphibian project from the late '70s?

[frank]

I was thinking of a drawing I saw in an avation magazine a long time ago (1977 or '78). Maybe AWST, maybe not, but it was of a proposal by Grumman to build a new amphibian aimed, IIRC, at the civil / corporate market. I think it resembled a modernised (for then) Widgeon, but was NOT an upgrade. Ithink it as to be 8 pax & I'm fairly sure it was to be powered by 2 TCM GTSIO-520s. I've Googled & searched here to no avail. Anyone familiar with the project? Thanks.

 

[royabulgaf]

Might be a civilianized Albatross. IIRC, there were a whole bunch available at the time.

 

[Flying Sorcerer]

I believe I saw a drawing in an issue of Interavia, circa 1979, of something looking like a turbo Widgeon.

 

[frank]

An Albatross is way too big & not what it resembled at all. I would think GTSIO-520s might have enough power to taxi an Albatross..........

Might be a civilianized Albatross. IIRC, there were a whole bunch available at the time.

 

[Silencer1]

Hi!

I think, you looking for Grumman 711 with two Teledyne 435 HP engines.
There was two-pages article in Flug Revue magazine 6/1979.
Here is the scans

And here - message on the forum with excepts from AW&ST article
http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,568.msg109557.html#msg109557

 

[frank]

Thanks! I believe that's it. The Teledyne 435 hp engines would be the GTSIO-520 variation.

Hi!

I think, you looking for Grumman 711 with two Teledyne 435 HP engines.
There was two-pages article in Flug Revue magazine 6/1979.
Today rough preview.

 

[Toddickey]

Anyone have an English translation?

 

[hesham]

From Aviation magazine 1979