AVIC AG600 Water Dragon seaplane rolled out
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.
Viking Air acquires heritage of Bombardier waterbomber seaplane
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.
My favorite – Pan American began scheduled air service from the United States to Great Britain
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.
Seaplane port opened at Rijeka Croatia
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.
Nordic Seaplanes: new scheduled seaplane route in Denmark
SaRo Princess was the swan-song of the seaplane transatlantic flights
Seaplane’s future the most powerful hybrid electric powertrain
Few years ago Ivo Boscarol’s team won sponsored by Google and NASA the Green Flight Challenge. Its four-seater electric airplane, the Pipistrel Taurus G4 flew 200 miles in less than 2 hours and used less than one gallon of fuel energy equivalent per passenger. Since the victory Pipistrel CEO Ivo Boscarol continues developing electric and hybrid propulsion for aircraft with Siemens and universities. This team’s latest project is the HYPSTAIR, we hope the seaplanes are going to use its results in the near future.