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A gigantic birch flying boat
53 years ago, Howard Hughes the dork american billionaire made the first, and at the same time the last flight of his giant flying boat, the Hercules.
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Video: Interview about Beriev Be-200 amphibian
This year’s Gidroaviasalon exhibition and airshow was celebrated in Gelendzhik – in Russia – at the Black Sea coast. Dmitry Skhondin, – deputy Head of the Beriev Aircraft Experimental Unit – presented the Beriev Be-200 type S sitting in the cocpit. He talked about the world’s best-known “waterbomber” aircraft and promised it’s future as a passanger version as well.
Video: Pleasure flight on seaplane
Early in october we was flying above the Lake Como by Cessna 206 amphibia and we could saw George Cloony’s villa.
