AAI to produce new version of Grumman HU-16

[MarkR]

Amphibian Aerospace Industries (AAI) plans to produce a re-engined, updated version of the venerable Grumman HU-16 Albatross amphibian aircraft.

The HU-16 was widely used from the 1950s to 1980s in the search and rescue role, says Greg Hanlon, vice president and director of engineering at the company. A commercial variant, the G-111, was produced in small numbers in the 1980s.

Amphibian Aerospace will set up a factory in Australia to restart production of the aircraft in a new G111T “Turbo Albatross” configuration.

The company recently entered an agreement with the New South Wales government to invest A$100 million ($77 million) in a factory at the state’s Central Coast airport, north of Sydney.

Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/ar...-rebir-430510/

News on the airport development

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-2...-coast/7882832