.:HA:./Laminar: Echo Version 1.02

First, I want to say how much I enjoy flying the Echo!! It's a fantastic and versatile aircraft, perfect for adventures in the air, and on water. The attention to detail, interactive cockpit, and customization options makes it a top-tier flying experience in Second Life. I have a small request for a future update. Since the Echo is designed for amphibious operations, it is often used at marinas and docks. However, once parked, there is currently no way to move in reverse, making it difficult to exit tight spaces. I understand that this model of aircraft does not have reverse movement in real life, but in Second Life, this feature would be extremely helpful and would greatly improve maneuverability on water. Thank you if considering this request, and I truly appreciate the effort you put into creating such a great aircraft!

It looks good but that's about it.
Too expensive for what it is.

I've been waiting quite a while for this little sporty seaplane to be released and now it's finally out! Was it worth the wait? Absolutely, but there's a few things to keep in mind.

First, its sporty design makes it look like it should be fast but surprisingly it isn't: it's really just a leisure cruiser like the previous review said. I admit that I felt a little bit underwhelmed at first since it seemed like quite a weird decision... until I found out that the RL plane it is based on actually has similar specs, and so the creator was just respecting said specs when he created this plane in SL. I like realism, so I can't blame the creator for doing exactly that!

Besides SL doesn't handle fast vehicles well at all, and so after spending more time in the air with this plane it truly grew on me. It really flies smoothly and crosses sims like a dream, and once you get used to its little quirks such as having to be more heavy on the throttle than usual compared to other planes, or the fact that you MUST NOT use flaps at all for taking off or it will make it extremely hard to take it off the ground/sea (I made that mistake at first!), it is a really enjoyable and relaxing experience both in third and first person view.

Also bonus points for the plane being mod AND also resizable! If the stock size is too small for your avatar, just activate maintenance mode and resize it as big as you need it to be, nothing will be broken which is pretty damn rare! And the customer service is also great too.

TL;DR: If you are looking for a cool modern seaplane, easy to fly yet realistic, for exploring and cruising around casually, and small enough to be kept at home (It can even fit in a garage thanks to its foldable wings!), it is the perfect plane for you and is truly worth the price!
Just don't expect it to be fast like a jet or a stunt plane, it isn't one at all so don't let its sporty design fool you, otherwise you might be disappointed.

Such a fun little leisurely cruiser. Unlike Bentleywolves review I understand this plane is not a performance oriented plane but a leisure craft not meant for high speed or steep climbing and finds just with full throttle it climbs on it's own fast enough for the type of craft it is. Controlling the plane is smooth, sim crosses quite nicely, can fit this little plane into a car garage if you really wanted.

Would be cool if you could trailer it behind a vehicle like a Paladin just as you can with the real life plane but everybody knows how messy trailers are in SL. Technically you could by linking it to a trailer for a Paladin but getting it back off would be a problem with the limits of SL.

pros and cons

pro, the plane is textured nicely and it well scripted.

con, slow, dose not fly high and is small

I have waiting over a year for this plane to be released, it is a nice plane i do like how it looks, it is modifiable, but i find it slow compared to the other planes i own from them. even when resized, it takes longer and it struggles to even get up when on full throttle and flaps are exstended

This plane are easy Learning curves for the Pilot that Like to fly around SL. for the Dedicated Seaplanes in SL Seas. This is my first Review that has Emoji Included.