The Thurston TA16 Trojan was a light amphibious aircraft developed in the United States during the 1970s for homebuilding.
The engine was mounted tractor-fashion on a tall pylon above the wings, and the aircraft was equipped with retractable tricycle undercarriage for alighting on land.
Sales of plans to homebuilders were suspended after 32 sets had been sold while initial efforts were made to certificate the design.
These proved fruitless but a second attempt in the early 1980s resulted in the flight of a prototype Seafire (registered N16SA) on 10 December 1982.
The Seafire was publicly re-launched at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh that same year, but the project stalled again in mid-2003.