Thurston TA16 Seafire - program supplier guide | Airframer

Thurston TA16 Seafire

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Multirole single-piston amphibious aircraft with spacious cabin and T-tail, derived from Thurston TA16 Trojan. Hybrid propulsion variant in development.

Lift type

Fixed wing

Assembly

Kit-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Piston, Diesel

Application

Amphibious, Cargo

Design & construction

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Airframe & structure

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

Systems & avionics

Flight controls

Mechanical

Configuration & certification

Minimum crew

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Production end	Notes
Thurston TA16 Seafire	/		Four-seater amphibious aircraft, available as TA16 (piston) and TA16D (piston diesel).

Airframer

Thurston Aeromarine Corp.

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