MVP Model 3 Triphibian amphibious recreational aircraft - photos

[Altair]

MVP Model 3 Triphibian amphibious aircraft designed for camping and fishing.








Previously:

Winnebago Heli-Home flying RV - photos and video
Hughes H-4 Hercules Spruce Goose - photos
Saunders-Roe Princess flying boat - photos
1922 Nungesser canard seaplane - photos
Sikorsky S-40 flying boat - photo

[nova_robotics]

I had to look this one up. It looks cool, but I think this particular project stalled out at the mockup/render stages 7 years ago. The MVP.Aero website is still up, but very broken.

https://mvp.aero/

[Frank S]

I had to look this one up. It looks cool, but I think this particular project stalled out at the mockup/render stages 7 years ago. The MVP.Aero website is still up, but very broken.

https://mvp.aero/

If you go to the FAQ section of their site then scroll down, they are asked and answer a lot of questions but I found nothing on their past or current financial status so far

[nova_robotics]

If you go to the FAQ section of their site then scroll down, they are asked and answer a lot of questions but I found nothing on their past or current financial status so far

Everything in the FAQ is future tense. Lots of "will be", "working toward" and of other hand wavy stuff talking about a future design. Also from the FAQ:

What method are you using to ensure the wings lock after unfolding – how strong is the mechanism?

It will be engineered and tested properly.

Uh oh.

[Frank S]

Everything in the FAQ is future tense. Lots of "will be", "working toward" and of other hand wavy stuff talking about a future design. Also from the FAQ:



Uh oh.

I noticed that as well. I tried to go to the couple of "partnered manufactures" one was a null site the other didn't show or have any mention of the MVP. Reminds me of many of the start ups that never get going We're going to be the greatest, we will have this and this and this, we have manufactures onboard around the globe yada, yada. Like a project I have been working on for nearly 3 years my partner makes all of these big talks of how we will have to hire a dozen people and how he can have a nationwide dealership network set up, we're going to have to build 2000 of the machines in our first year of production, I'll build us a huge state of the art factory and equip it with all CNC equipment yada, yada, yada, I just tell him I've been party to both types of businesses those that grew too fast with no root system to cary them through bad economic times to me those companies are like a white willow tree grows fast can develop lots of roots but are all shallow and subject to being blown over by the wind, and other companies that are slower to get going but are built on a solid foundation with a strong support network, can weather through bad economic times then thrive when things get better I call them Hickory tree corps. Slow growing have deep strong roots, extremely tough and resilient to disease when they are healthy. If given a choice I would rather our project be like a Hickory tree than the willow. The product will not be advertised for sale until I am satisfied I have done all I can think of to make it safe long lasting and as trouble free as possible. He took it to show the Patent owner last week who in turn said the next thing that needs to be done is start selling them it has his blessings but not mine as of yet because it has not been put through the rigorous testing that I know the end user is going to put it through.