We bring seaplane aviation closer to people
The Russian Emergencies Ministry sent two Beriev Be-200 Altair water bomber jet seaplane upon Portugal’s request to assist it in battling forest fires last week. One Beriev Be-200 amphibian sustained minor damage when it hit the tops of trees while fighting a forest fire near Leiria, Portugal.
Mazury Airshow, where the presentation was held in aircraft and seaplanes above the waterfront of the small town Gizycko in Poland last weekend. I sent seaplane questions to Chief Pilots Cooperation Team and co-organizer of Mazury AirShow, Jakub Fajfer, who has given a lot of original images.
This video showing how fly the Junkers F-13 by seaplane on Lake Balaton in the twenties. Recently built a Junkers F-13 replica in Germany. It could be mounted on wheels instead of floats, may be back nostalgia seaplane flight in Europe.
101 seaplanes landed at EAA Aiventure Oshkosh last week, but Rutan SkiGull seaplane missed the festival, while I was looking forward SkiGull takeoff from the water.
AVIC AG600 giant seaplane rolled off a production line in Zhuhai last week. The Water Dragon will be used to fight forest fires and marine rescue missions. The AVIC seaplane factory has no plans to exit the international market, there would be two competitors, the Japanese ShinMaywa US-2 and the Russian Beriev Be-200 seaplanes.
I went to see the Viking Air aircraft factory in British Columbia six years ago, then it started production of the new Twin Otter Series 400. The prototype that could not be photographed shown on wheels and its amphibious floats rested himself in the factory courtyard between the old timer seaplanes.
77 years ago today Pan American World Airways began scheduled air service from the United States to Britain. The Boeing 314 Yankee Clipper made the first flight from Port Washington to Southampton, while the clipper has landed a few times.
Croatian seaplane airline, the European Coastal Airlines brought the seaplane flight back to Rijeka after 80 years. Last week they introduced their new flight to Lumbarda, Korcula and opened their brand new sea airport in Rijeka, many city and county officials traveled the seaplane on board. Gallery opening ceremony.
Recently we visited largest general aviation exhibition of Europe in the city’s Lake Constance. Unfortunately we saw few seaplanes there.
