Avid Catalina

Catalina
Avid Amphibian
Role Homebuilt aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Avid Aircraft
Introduction September 1994 (Catalina)
Status Production completed (2003)
Number built 100 (Amphibian and Catalina, 2001)

The Avid Catalina is an American homebuilt amphibious aircraft that was designed and produced by Avid Aircraft of Caldwell, Idaho.[1][2][3] It is a development of the Avid Amphibian.[4]

When it was available the aircraft was supplied as a kit, for amateur construction.[1][2]

The Catalina was introduced in September 1994. Avid Aircraft ceased operations in November 2003 and Catalina production ended.[5][6]

  1. ^ a b Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 122. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
  2. ^ a b Downey, Julia: 2002 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 18, Number 12, December 2001, page 24. Kitplanes Acquisition Company. ISSN 0891-1851
  3. ^ Aerofiles (n.d.). "Avid". Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  4. ^ Experimental Aircraft Association (June 1992), EAA Experimenter, page 21, Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
  5. ^ Avid Aircraft, Avid-Comm newsletter, September 1994.
  6. ^ Niles, Russ (November 2003). "On the Fly". Retrieved December 11, 2013.