At 02:39 PM 29/08/2014, you wrote:
Surely there are so many variables (fuselage
shape, surface of water, C of G position, etc)
that almost every case would be different.Â
I'm sure there would be examples of gear up &
gear down examples succeeding and failing.
Nick.
It is my understanding that the point of putting
the gear down is to act as a spoiler. See here:
http://www.av8n.com/how/htm/spins.html#sec-teaspoon-effect
Think of the bottom of the fuselage as the convex
side of the teaspoon in the demo and as it hits the water it gets sucked down.
There is a reason that hydroplanes, flying boats
and seaplane floats have a step.
Mike
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