Grumman G-73 Mallard VBM 3D model

G-73 Mallard is built very near to scale and is available in many formats. It has a realistic appearance and animateable features including ailerons, flaps, elevators, rudder, propellers and landing gear retraction. Version VBM comes with no textures and materials.

The Grumman G-73 Mallard is a medium, twin engine Amphibious aircraft. Manufactured from 1946 to1951, production ended when Grumman's larger Albatross SA-16 was introduced. Many have been modified by replacing the original Pratt & Whitney Wasp radial engineswith modern Turboprops. Retaining many of thefeatures of the smaller aircraft, such as twin radials, high wings with underwing floats, retractable gear and a large straight tail, the company built 59 Mallards between 1946 and 1951. Unlike the smaller aircraft, the Mallardfeatured Tricycle gear, a stressed skin, two step hull and wingtip fuel tanks.