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Old 17th Sep 2021, 18:38
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Is this something for open ocean scenarios?
Absolutely not. Only seaplanes with hulls specifically designed for ocean swells would go anywhere near such conditions - and they are few and far between.

The ShinMaywa is designed to operate in conditions up to sea state 5 - conditions in the North Atlantic and Pacific exceed sea state 6 over 20% of the time in winter.

https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA487947.pdf
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