AAI G-111 Turbo Albatross

In production

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Updated version of Grumman HU-16 with turboprop power. Includes the original military variant, HU-16. In development.

Lift type

Fixed wing

Assembly

Factory-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Turboprop

Application

Amphibious, Cargo, Search & rescue

Final assembly

Darwin International ·

Design & construction

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Airframe & structure

Primary structure

Aluminium

Wing

Aluminium

Landing gear

Amphibious-floats

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

Systems & avionics

Avionics architecture

Integrated glass suite

Configuration & certification

Wing position

High

Planform

Straight

Tail

Conventional

continued

Certification

Part 25

Minimum crew

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Production end	Notes
Grumann HU-16 Albatross	1947 / 1947	1961	Large, twin–radial engined amphibious seaplane.
AAI G-11 Turbo Albatross	2021 /		28 passenger upgraded variant, based on Grumman HU-16. Also known as Albatross 2.0 or Albatross 2.0M for military variant.

Airframer

Amphibian Aerospace Industries, Pty Ltd (AAI)

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