Avid Catalina

Catalina
Avid Amphibian
Role	Homebuilt aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Avid Aircraft
Introduction	September 1994 (Catalina)
Status	Production completed (2003)
Number built	100 (Amphibian and Catalina, 2001)
Unit cost	US$19,283 (kit, 2001)

The Avid Catalina is an American homebuilt flying boat that was designed and produced by Avid Aircraft of Caldwell, Idaho. It is a development of the Avid Amphibian.

When it was available the aircraft was supplied as a kit, for amateur construction.

The Catalina was introduced in September 1994. Avid Aircraft ceased operations in November 2003 and Catalina production ended.

The Catalina features a strut-braced high-wing, a three-seat enclosed cabin, retractable conventional landing gear, a boat hull and a single engine in pusher configuration.

The aircraft is made from mixed construction, consisting of welded steel tubing, with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric, plus fiberglass for the hull and other parts. Its 36.00 ft (11.0 m) span wing has a wing area of 150.00 sq ft (13.935 m²) and folds for storage or ground transport, without disconnecting the controls. The wing is supported by "V" lift struts with jury struts. The Catalina wings had the option of mid-wing sponsons, or the original Amphibian droop wing tip sponsons for water operations.

The original engine used was the 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 twin cylinder two stroke powerplant. Other known engines flown have included the Rotax 618,Rotax 912,Hirth F30,Hirth 2706 and Verner 133MK engines.