Was just wondering how hard it is to set up (and land) an airplane with one float running down the center, and two wingtip floats.

My only experience with a single central float was a top-flite kittiwake, and it wa squirrely. But, I may have been doing everything else wrong, too.

There were a lot of single-float seaplanes in WWII: The Grumman Duck, EDO, Japanese Rufe, the WildCatFish, and the spotter-plane they shot off the catapults on Battleships...can't remember the name right now.

Anyway, it can be done, and really it's very little different from a seaplane like the seamaster.....flying boat single hull, wingtip floats, etc.

THere is an annoyance factor to consider if you have a low wing, getting the wing on and off between all the mounting struts for the mono-float. But that's true of low-wing planes with two floats also.

I'd suggest a v-hull float. I think a lot of the reason the Kittiwake was so squirrelly was bacause it has a flat-bottom float, and it was catching the edge. A v-bottom will skate a bit once it's up on the step.

I'll bet you are thinking of the Kingfisher.....

The Wilcatfish had 2 floats.......

Thanks JimCasey. Someone had a sig kougar, kobra, or king kobra on a single center float in there gallery. Can't remember who though. Thats where i got the idea to put my Kadet MKII on floats after I learn to fly it

>>>Thats where i got the idea to put my Kadet MKII on floats after I learn to fly it<<<<

Kadets are PERFECT on floats.
Kadet Seniors are even better.
I don't think I would go with a mono-float, though.

I know monofloat may not be the best way to go, but i want something different. McGuiver did a nice job on this king kobra http://www.rcuniverse.com/gallery/sh...t=1&thecat=500

OK, but give some consideration to where the outrigger floats will be. If you hang them from the wing the struts will be long and fragile.

I know better than to say it'll never work.

Most things are hard until you've done them a couple times
Single float set up hadle great if done right
There are a couple cool ones in my gallery, take a look