tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84013832371855724122011-04-21T21:34:38.724-07:00HGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02971005433576775080noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401383237185572412.post-31661324421115625832009-01-08T08:11:00.000-08:002009-05-10T20:30:22.075-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"> As a youngster in the early seventies, aviation and drawing airplanes was already a big part of my life. One day I was in the drugstore and came across a magazine bearing the most fantastic aircraft painting I'd ever laid my eyes on. It was the April 1971 issue of Popular Mechanics featuring a revolutionary new personal amphibian jet incorporating the most "Space Age" design details. The designers name is Dr. Leonard Gioia. An aircraft designer decades ahead of his time. Below is that magazine cover and article, still looking spectacular and fresh after thiry-eight years! Thanks for creating this beautiful machine!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Oc3iMuw_fJ4/SWYmwLOZt3I/AAAAAAAAAm0/5WlNOb9kfVw/s1600-h/aquajet-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 466px; height: 649px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Oc3iMuw_fJ4/SWYmwLOZt3I/AAAAAAAAAm0/5WlNOb9kfVw/s400/aquajet-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288957421481998194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Oc3iMuw_fJ4/SXbIvgrLbZI/AAAAAAAAAnA/q-Nv1Brm63k/s1600-h/shark-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 463px; height: 656px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Oc3iMuw_fJ4/SXbIvgrLbZI/AAAAAAAAAnA/q-Nv1Brm63k/s400/shark-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293639130571042194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Oc3iMuw_fJ4/SXbIv6D9W6I/AAAAAAAAAnI/T1ZTBWfUEkM/s1600-h/shark-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 473px; height: 348px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Oc3iMuw_fJ4/SXbIv6D9W6I/AAAAAAAAAnI/T1ZTBWfUEkM/s400/shark-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293639137385864098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Oc3iMuw_fJ4/SXbIv3cYW8I/AAAAAAAAAnQ/XDDsvLOBeyc/s1600-h/shark-3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 468px; height: 664px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Oc3iMuw_fJ4/SXbIv3cYW8I/AAAAAAAAAnQ/XDDsvLOBeyc/s400/shark-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293639136682990530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Oc3iMuw_fJ4/SXbIwFtLUXI/AAAAAAAAAnY/mgVc378e_vE/s1600-h/shark-4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 463px; height: 656px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Oc3iMuw_fJ4/SXbIwFtLUXI/AAAAAAAAAnY/mgVc378e_vE/s400/shark-4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293639140511535474" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">_______________________________________</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Update: 1/25/2009: Skyshark Mk.1 Amphibian<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Oc3iMuw_fJ4/SXzjhXNsfFI/AAAAAAAAApg/K5X3Z66C6B8/s1600-h/Skyshark-13X18-WATERMARK.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 445px; height: 319px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Oc3iMuw_fJ4/SXzjhXNsfFI/AAAAAAAAApg/K5X3Z66C6B8/s400/Skyshark-13X18-WATERMARK.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295357424187505746" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;">_______________________________________</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Update: 1/21/2009: Skyshark - Mark II<br /><br />I found this article online. A reader still curious submitted a question to Popular Mechanics. - (circa early 80's(?) click to enlarge. Sorry for poor quality of image:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Oc3iMuw_fJ4/SXfMqpMUK0I/AAAAAAAAAng/CQdoh78Kxeo/s1600-h/skyshark-5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 378px; height: 1281px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Oc3iMuw_fJ4/SXfMqpMUK0I/AAAAAAAAAng/CQdoh78Kxeo/s400/skyshark-5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293924919981386562" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br />_______________________________________<br />Update: 1/24/09:</span><br />This is the most recent version of the "Skyshark". It's now known as the "Nauticair 450". A dream waiting to happen!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Oc3iMuw_fJ4/SXvIM6wumNI/AAAAAAAAApY/pxCorlZ5Kgc/s1600-h/nauticair-450.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Oc3iMuw_fJ4/SXvIM6wumNI/AAAAAAAAApY/pxCorlZ5Kgc/s400/nauticair-450.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295045911161772242" border="0" /></a>Link to Archedyne: Home of the Nauticair 450. Great concept art!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">http://www.archedyne.net<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------<br /></span><span>April 7, 2009 Current Nauticair 450 artwork! Enjoy!<br /><br />The artwork below is copyright protected and is the property of the artist. Please request using it for other purposes.<br /><br />Thank you~<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Oc3iMuw_fJ4/Sel9ck2JU2I/AAAAAAAAAyw/Oa2Ns_DOa6s/s1600-h/Nauticair-450-top-small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Oc3iMuw_fJ4/Sel9ck2JU2I/AAAAAAAAAyw/Oa2Ns_DOa6s/s400/Nauticair-450-top-small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325925964222911330" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Oc3iMuw_fJ4/SepA0sZsRqI/AAAAAAAAAzQ/Ah7R_HrTpxI/s1600-h/int-snap-full.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 477px; height: 76px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Oc3iMuw_fJ4/SepA0sZsRqI/AAAAAAAAAzQ/Ah7R_HrTpxI/s400/int-snap-full.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326140783335327394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Oc3iMuw_fJ4/Sel-a_MZrNI/AAAAAAAAAzA/Y43zuDU_16E/s1600-h/cockpit-detail-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Oc3iMuw_fJ4/Sel-a_MZrNI/AAAAAAAAAzA/Y43zuDU_16E/s400/cockpit-detail-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325927036447468754" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8401383237185572412-3166132442111562583?l=skysharklives.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02971005433576775080noreply@blogger.com0