That's why this 1968 Grumman G-21 Goose flying boat is such a welcome sight. Apart from being a new face on a Trade-a-Plane website that almost never gets new entries, it seems, ...

A rugged amphibian, the Grumman G-21 served both commercial airlines and militaries alike. The U.S. Coast Guard flew the JRF version as a transport and anti-submarine aircraft.

First flown in 1937, the G-21 Goose is a rare breed because it was designed to be a sea-faring commercial airliner first and a relatively decent military cargo transport a distant second.

The new G-21 is being designed to carry up to 10 passengers or a total load of 2,500kg (5,500lb) at speeds up to 200kt (370km/h). Source: Flight International Topics ...

Decades after the last Grumman Goose rolled off the famed manufacturer’s assembly line, the G-21 Goose is nearly ready to come back to life. It comes on the heels of the G800's FAA and EASA ...