Landing and taking off from clear stretches of water is straightforward ...
Landing and taking off from clear stretches of water is straightforward ... but getting close to the heart-shaped coral formation without hitting the razor-sharp reef needed absolute concentration.
VH-LAW landing on Hardy Lagoon, the destination of Air Whitsunday’s “Reef Encounter" trip.
Landing on smooth lagoon water is “silky", says Air Whitsunday pilot Rod Johnston.
VH-LAW photographed during its career with the New York Daily News. Registered NC2962 and named Miss Daily News, the Mallard brought home many picture scoops.
Powered by two Pratt & Whitney R-1340s, the Mallard has a maximum speed of 215 m.p.h. and cruises at 180 m.p.h.