It was a big sensation in late 2019 when Harbor Air converted one of its 62-year-old DHC-2 Beaver seaplanes to electric powered. I made a video compilation about its maiden flight. On the one-year anniversary of the maiden flight, the…
Viking CL-415EAF Enhanced Aerial Firefighter seaplane inaugural flight
First Production Viking CL-415EAF “Enhanced Aerial Firefighter” seaplane flew for the first time at Cascade Aerospace’s facility in Abbotsford, British Columbia yesterday.
eBeaver the world’s first fully-electric commercial seaplane take off ready
The Harbour Air commercial seaplane airline are thrilled to announce, following the successful installation and testing of the MagniX propulsion system, the eBeaver is taking off ready. Founder and CEO Greg McDougall will be the pilot.
DHC-2 Beaver seaplane forever
My new video compilation is a classic Canadian seaplane type, which has been flying on the water for 70 years.
World’s first all-electric passenger seaplane in the near future
magniX, the company powering the electric aviation revolution and Harbour Air, North America’s largest seaplane airline, yestoday announced a partnership to transform Harbour Air seaplanes into an all-electric commercial fleet powered by the magni500, a 750 horsepower (HP) all-electric motor.
Viking Air Limited plans to produce the SuperScooper water bombers
Viking Air president David Curtis said this week: the aircraft factory plans to start building the SuperScooper water bombers. Last year the Viking Air Limited acquired manufacturing rights for this water bomber, it called the Canadair CL-415, was manufactured by…
Canadian seaplane captain over Adriatic Sea
We already wrote the Croatian seaplane airline’s two female pilots, they have worked together with Luke Howard, the captain of European Coastal Airlines. We have interviewed him and we asked about his seaplane pilot’s career in writing.
100th Viking Twin Otter series 400 aircraft became seaplane
The 100th Viking Twin Otter series 400 aircraft has been manufactured landing gear, but later the factory equiped it with amphibious floats last year.