We bring seaplane aviation closer to people
Iren Dornier is capable of manufacturing weekly one Dornier S-Ray 007 two-seater pilot training amphibian in his new factory at Clark, a former US military airbase in the neighborhood of Manila.
On Irkut’s civilian programs: One, the MC-21 airliner that will be in production in 2015 for replacement of Tu-154 and Two, the Beriev 200 amphibian for crisis situations such as fire fight, which is now under European certification process.
Three pictures from three corners of the world prove that the children and youth could become the friends and fans of the hydroplanes and water flying.
America, Europe and Australia, we show you three hydroplane ports on three continents. The first is on one of the islands of Miami, another on the picturesque Lake Commo and the last one in Sydney turned to the famous building of the opera.
In September we went to Germany to attend on the first German Seaplane Day on which this Cessna 182 Amphibious seaplane was one of the participants.
Within 90 days the plane will be certificated and the commercial reborn of the 20 sitter Twin Otter can be witnessed.
For the honor of the centenary of the foundation of the first Dornier airplane factory, Conrado Dornier builds a new seaplane factory in Canada where the 10 seater Luxury Dornier Seastar will be constructed of composite in the next five years.
A Swiss educated aircraft engineer, who worked on the development of the Concorde, then moved to Canada to the DeHavilland Company and finally in 1973 from the anagram of his name established the garage sized Zenith Aircraft Company in the United States.
We have been on the three biggest European Seaplane festivals during the past year, a few thoughts and pictures from the past.
