New Delhi: Sea plane service For the first time in the country, the sea-plane is going to start from October 31. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch this service on October 31. PM Modi will also travel from Sabarmati Front in Ahmedabad to the Statue of Unity at Kevadia Colony in Narmada district on the first day of the service. Under the flight plan, SpiceJet will operate two sea-plane flights daily. For this half-hour flight, passengers will have to spend around Rs 1,500 from one side. The sea-plane service will give a new impetus to Indian tourism.
Special plane reached Ahmedabad
Sources close to the Shipping Ministry said that the Twin Otter 300 C-plane has reached the Ahmedabad river front. It weighs 3,377 kg and can hold up to 1,419 liters of fuel. The aircraft is 15.77 meters long and 5.94 meters high. It can carry a weight of 5,670 kg. It can carry 19 passengers. This aircraft with PT61-32 engine needs 272 liters of fuel per hour during flight. It can fly at much lower altitudes than other aircraft.
Such is the sea-plane
The development of the C-plane is credited to Wilhelm Cress of Australia, who built the aircraft in 1898 with a 30 horsepower Daimler engine. On March 28, 1910, Henry Fabre of France successfully flew a powerful sea-plane for the first time. In September 1919, the British company Supermarine started operating the sea-plane. This type of aircraft is capable of flying and landing from small water bodies and small airstrip.
Trials were going on in Nagpur and Guwahati
The trial of Sea-Plane has been going on since the year 2017. Under the first phase, the trial of the aircraft flying from the ground was done between Nagpur and Guwahati. Under the second phase, the trial of the amphibious aircraft was done at Girgaon Chowpatty. This type of aircraft is capable of flying and landing from both land and water. SpiceJet has so far acquired the rights to 18 C-plane routes.
The vast potential in these states
The possibilities of sea-plane project are also being explored in North East, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Andaman, Lakshadweep and other sea areas.
The scheme was also launched in Kerala
Kerala Tourism Infrastructure Limited had launched the sea-plane project in Kollam on June 2, 2013. However, its commercial operation was not possible due to opposition from local fishermen. The commercial sea-plane scheme has been launched in Andaman and Nicobar on December 30, 2010 as a pilot project.
Role in World War II
Sea-planes became popular in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia around 1930. His role was also remarkable during the Second World War. Meanwhile, Germany had built the heaviest sea-plane i.e. flying boat.
