Yeah it really is, as are all military aircraft. We were part of an F 18 detachment out of Pt. Mugu and China Lake, but we did some cross over stuff at Nellis so I have been lucky to be around a B2 that was there for a bit. Just talked to some of the crew and we talked parameters of the aircraft, those that they could anyway

Low level stuff is crazy, and when you are lucky enough to be in an area where the "governor comes off" it's pretty un*&^%$#@ real alright!

Peace, Mondo

ROFL Solar.
I think they baited them with some bunnies and sucked them up in that vaccuum cleaner thingy when they were engaged with petting them. Then blasted the vacuum into deep space.
Just a high level rumor though.

so they lost em huh?

Ya, they lost 'em. One line post. Feel free to hit me if you require.

Time to take down a rogue 150 knot pontooned cessna. Twenty minutes at best. Time of military aerial spectical, nearly three hours. Probably NOT pontoon plane.

Ok, now you are just toying with me. I gave you all the data of the day to the best of my memory and you're asking me if I ever saw a pontoon? I thought you were cool Solar.

Would someone please take the time to explain something to me....?

What exactly is a 'pontoon plane', and how can a Cessna have 'pontoons'?

Pontoons are basically floats for landing takeoff on water as opposed to wheeled craft on land. That simple.

I figured that 'pontoon plane' had to be a plane on floats. The more well known terms are Seaplane or Floatplane. I've never heard of Pontoons in anything except floating bridges, so it still makes sense.

Except the bit about it being chased by a B-2 (or an F-117) which makes no sense at all. I must have missed something.

[edit on 17-1-2008 by waynos]

Sorry for being a bit testy solar. I guess that was my entire point. I don't believe for one moment it was truly a pontoon/sea plane at all. Sometimes I do not make myself as clear as I should.
Peace

Originally posted by C0bzz
Would someone please take the time to explain something to me....?

What exactly is a 'pontoon plane', and how can a Cessna have 'pontoons'?

Haha I missed this little discussion. And your right Mondo I'm the guy to talk too. I have my share of buddies who fly them or have been trained on them for bush work.

In response to the Cobzz question a pontoon plane is as others have put it is a plane that has had floats added to the structure of the aircraft usually under the main fuselage for single engine aircraft.

The definition of pontoon is as follows:

pon·toon
1. A floating structure, such as a flatbottom boat, that is used to support a bridge.
2. A floating structure serving as a dock.
3. A float on a seaplane.

The Cessna as shown can have pontoons usually added as a aftermarket product as a kit or directly from cessna to begin with when the plane is purchased. One of the most famous pontoon bush planes is the Dehavilland Beaver that really is the one of the most used and successful bush aircraft.