Lake Buccaneer

The Lake Buccaneer is an American four-seat light amphibious aircraft originally developed as the Colonial C-2 Skimmer itself a development of the two-seat Colonial C-1 Skimmer.

Cause of LAKE BUCCANEER Air Crash in DEXTER, OREGON, USA on 4/20/1985 = * Summary * Aircraft 1
progenitor of both the Colonial Skimmer and Lake Buccaneer series of amphibian aircraft, and is of significant historical interest.2
The plane, a Lake Buccaneer was for sale and the passenger was a potential customer.3
The Lake Buccaneer is an American four-seat light amphibious aircraft originally developed as the Colonial C-2 Skimmer, itself a development of the two-seat Colonial C-1 Skimmer.4
powerful version of the Lake Buccaneer, with which it shares its type certificate, and which it replaced in production.5

Made by Lake Aircraft.

It is the successor of the Colonial Skimmer .

including: the Colonial Skimmer, Lake Buccaneer, Thruston Teal and Seafire. Only 19 aircraft were built and these were used as only for testing and as demonstrators.6
there was only one Lake Buccaneer in the whole Gatineau region, and filed as Exhibit M-3 a colour photograph of a Lake Buccaneer bearing the letters BPQ. Ms.7
A growth version of the famous Lake Buccaneer was introduced in 1983 and named the RENEGADE and SEA FURY.8
It also operates a Super Cub on floats and a Lake Buccaneer used for single-engine seaplane training.9
Empty Weight Lb
1555
Wing Area Sqm
16
Designer
David Thurston
Predecessor
Colonial Skimmer
Eng 1 Type
Avco Lycoming IO-360-B1A piston engine
Cruise Speed Kmh
241
Ceiling Ft
14700
Cruise Speed Mph
150
Eng 1 Kw
149
Developed From
Colonial Skimmer
Span In
Gross Weight Lb
2690
Capacity
3
Number Built
1000
Crew
1
Empty Weight Kg
705
Gross Weight Kg
1220
Height In
4
Range Km
1328
Manufacturer
Lake Aircraft
Lists
*List of seaplanes and flying boats
First Flight
1950.0
Height Ft
9
Span Ft
38
Wing Area Sqft
170
Met Or Eng
eng
Span M
12
Length Ft
24
Height M
3
Ceiling M
4480
Eng 1 Hp
200
Eng 1 Number
1
Related
* Colonial Skimmer* Lake Renegade
Category
Pusher aircraft
Seaplanes and flying boats
United States civil utility aircraft 1950-1959
Length In
11
Length M
8
Range Miles
825

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