For outstanding performance and reliability on hard surface runways, grass strips or your favorite lake or river the Wipline 3450 floats give you the best of both worlds.
The Wipline 3450 float was designed using the latest C.A.D. (Computer Aided Design) technology. The aluminum parts and skins are laser cut and all rivet holes are pre-punched. This means replacement parts are a perfect fit. The main keel has a removable wear strip for ease of maintenance. With this technology we are able to build the 3450 float to be ultra light and still north-country rugged.
Wipline 3450 Specifications
| Specifications for the Cessna 185 / 3450 Float | |
| Also Availalable on 3000 Floats |
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| DIMENSIONS (external) | |
| Length -- including extended nose gear and extended water rudder | 23'3" |
| Length -- nose to step | 10'6" |
| Height -- hull | 2'5" |
| Width -- hull | 2'8" |
| WEIGHT | |
| Amphibious 3450 on the Cessna 185 | 641 lbs. Exchange* 507 lbs. |
| Seaplane 3450 on the Cessna 185 | 437 lbs. Exchange* 303 lbs. |
| *Exchange=Float Installation weight minus aircraft landing gear weight. | |
| WHEELS | |
| Main (single) | 6.00 x 6-8 ply |
| Nose | 4.10 x 4-4 ply |
| HYDRAULIC PUMP | |
| Located on firewall | |
| DISPLACEMENT | |
| Amphibious | (100%) 3600 lbs. -- (80%)* 4000 lbs. |
| Seaplane | (100%) 3776 lbs. -- (80%)* 4195 lbs. |
| *Maximum aircraft gross weight with 80% reserve buoyancy (2 floats) as per TSO-C27. | |
| DRAW DEPTH | |
| 20" | |
| PAINT | |
| White or silver is included in float price (Stripes are an extra charge). | |
Float Kit includes: Float Rigging, Ventral Fin (if applicable). Factory float kit required on aircraft. |
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Wipline 3450 Performance
| Perfomance for the Cessna 185 / 3450 Float | ||
| All performance maneuvers performed with aircraft at gross (3350 lbs.) on amphibious floats. |
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| ENGINE | 10-520D (300 HP) | |
| Cruise Speed (75%) | 129 KTAS | |
| Take off run (land) | 780 ft. | |
| Take off over 50 ft. obstacle (land | 1,325 ft. | |
| Take off run (water) | 1,090 ft. | |
| Take off over 50 ft. obstacle (water | 1,650 ft. | |
| Rate of climb | 1,000ft./min | |
| Service Ceiling | 16,100 ft. | |
| Gross Weight | 3,350 lbs. | |
| Useful Load | 950 lbs. | |
| Landing Speed 30° flaps | 50 Knots | |
All performance data is estimated and will vary with individual airplanes and numerous factors affecting flight performance. |
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Wipline 3450 Pricing
| Aircraft | Floats & Rigging | Installation | ||
| Amphibious | Seaplane | Amphibious | Seaplane | |
| Cessna A185 E, F | $93,400 | $48,700 | $9,000 | $6,000 |
| Cessna U206H, TU206H | $123,600 | $76,800 | $17,100 | $13,800 |
| Cessna T/U206 Through G Model | $95,900 | $50,900 | $9,900 | $6,600 |
- All amphibious floats include landing gear advisory system.
- Float rigging and FAA STC paperwork included.
- Call for discount details if the aircraft has seaplane modifications previously installed.
- Product installation assumes standard factory aircraft. Non-standard aircraft may be subject to additional installation charges
- Float paint option:
- Overall base color to match aircraft is included.
- Two trim colors to match scheme of aircraft is included.
- Additional trim colors quoted per color and paint scheme.
- Complex paint scheme, inboard and bottom painting of floats, please call for pricing.
- Paint information and paint scheme will be requested at the time of deposit. If paint colors are not provided, we will match colors to the best of our ability, but will not guarantee 100% match or a definite delivery date.
- Customer choice of polyurethane or silver-gray submersion paint is included. There is no paint warranty for polyurethane floats stored in water for extended periods.
- All 206 aircraft through model G and 185 aircraft models E & F assumes the aircraft is equipped with a factory float kit “B” and all necessary components including steering bungee, steering bellcranks, ventral fin, tail stinger, lifting rings, seaplane rudder, seaplane prop and windshield V brace are installed on or with aircraft as the case may be.
- All 206 through Model G that are not equipped with a factory float kit can be equipped with the Cessna 206H float kit at the same cost. If in this case a propeller is not required, the price can be adjusted down by the cost of the new prop less the buy back price.
- Rigging Kit for a 206H and T206H and non float-kitted U206 and TU206 through Model G include extensive airframe and firewall modifications including seaplane rudder, tail stinger, seaplane propeller, ventral fin, steering bungee, and numerous brackets and steering control parts.
*If factory float provisions, hoisting rings are not installed and “V” brace (loose equipment) is not supplied add $4,500.
- Factory installed WX500 Antenna repositioning and skin mapping - $1,150.00 – T206H and 206H models.
Prices in U.S. dollars, FOB St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, and are subject to change without notice. Prices do not include taxes, duties or tariffs. They also may vary if custom work is required or requested.
Effective for floats delivered after January 1, 2009
