The AAC SeaStar is an amphibious biplane that was produced in

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form. The aircraft is built largely of

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s and features wings that may be easily removed for transport, and a ballistic recovery system in the form of a parachute that can be deployed from the engine

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.Downey, Julia: ''1999 Kit Aircraft Directory'', Kitplanes, Volume 15, Number 12, December 1998, page 30. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851 AAC also marketed a Super Pétrel model in 2011.Vandermeullen, Richard: ''2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide'', Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 43. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851 This aircraft should not be confused with another composite-built small flying boat with the same name, the SeaStar Aircraft SeaStar.

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2000s Canadian civil utility aircraft Amphibious aircraft Single-engined pusher aircraft Biplanes Homebuilt aircraft Flying boats

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