Wingspan                                                        37’-0” (11.28m.)

Length                                                             27’-1.59” (8.27m.)

Height                                                             10’-9” (3.3m)

Wing Area                                                      183 square feet (17m2 )

Empty Weight                                                 1950 pounds (885kg.)

Useful Load                                                    1250 pounds (567kg.)

Gross Weight                                                  3200 pounds (1452kg.)

Power plant                                                     Lycoming 0-54D-A4d5; 250 hp@ 2575 rpm

Propeller                                                         Hartzell two-bladed, constant speed, 80 in. dia.

Fuel quantity                                                   84 US gallons in wing leading edge integral tanks L/R of 42 gal Ea.

Sea level rate of climb                                     1100 fpm (335mpm).

.67 hp cruise @ sea level                                150 mph (130kts.)

Vmax level flight @ sea level                           175 mph (130kts.)

Structural design VNE (red line IAS limit)       185 mph (160kts.)

Landing speed-flaps down                              55 mph (48kts.)

Takeoff run-land @ sea level                          1000 ft (303m.)

Takeoff run-water @ sea level                        1200 ft (367m.)

                   Operation over 50’ obstacle @ gross weight

Takeoff run-land @ sea level                          1200 ft (367m.)

Takeoff run-water @ sea level                        1200 ft (367m.)
 

Features
TA 16 Seafire Amphibian Features 

1. Why an Amphibian?
·        UTILITY
·        SAFETY
·        COST       

2. Worldwide Application

·        High Utility Value Features

3. Seafire Design features: 

·        EXCELLENT FLIGHT STABILITY  MAKE THIS DESIGN A SUPERIOR  AIRPLANE FOR 
   INSTRUMENT FLIGHT OPERATION

·        POWERPLANT LOCATION

·        SHOULDERWING AND WING FLOATS

·        RUGGED HULL OF PROVEN DESIGN

·        EXCELLENT PILOT AND PASSENGER VISIBILITY

·        TRAILING ARM LANDING GEAR

·        STEERABLE NOSEWHEEL

·        SNOW SKI OPERATION

·        CANOPY DESIGN PERMITS CARRYING LITTER PATIENT

·        CORROSION RESISTANT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

·        ACCESSIBLE MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE FEATURES

·        INSTRUMENT FLIGHT CAPABILITY

 Future Development of this design: 

·        TURBO SUPERCHARGED MODEL FOR HIGHER ALTITUDE OPERATION

·        DIESEL ENGINE

·        OPENING UP REMOTE LOCATIONS

·        POSSIBLE TURBINE ENGINE DEVELOPMENT