Seaplane meeting in Finland
Last wekeend we went to a seaplane meeting in Hauho, Finland, it was in 2011 the XXXVI. Splash In of the Sea- and Skiplane Association of Finland (SSAF).
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The first electric-powered amphibia in the world
In July, 2011 Dale Kramer took off from a field behind his house, and made the first ever landing on water with an electric-powered amphibia after a 7 minutes long maiden flight.
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Brasilian biplane amphibia in Europe
From it’s lithuanian base the Super Petrel LS made roundtrips around Europe to attend the significant festivals of Europe.
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The first float new DHC-6 Viking Twin Otter Series 400
The first float equipped Series 400 Twin Otter, MSN 848 the Viking Air factory from British Columbia has also been delivered to launch customer Trans Maldivian Airways (TMA). Press release from Paris Air Show.
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Plan of the wolrd’s largest aircraft
The Beriev Be-2500 Neptun transoceanic-amphibious aircraft will be capable to take away four times bigger payload than Antonov An-225. At the moment the An-225 is the largest aircraft of the world.
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ICON A5 delivery in the fall
Hungarian company as a suppliers of structural composite assemblies for the ICON A5 Light Sport Aircraft. The first one delivery are scheduled to begin fall 2011.
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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.
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Iren Dornier world tour again
Erector and aircraft maker, Iren Dornier just started production of two new S-Ray’s that will be used for the world tour that takes off from the Philippines early next year and will be called “Flight of Dreams” another Iren Dornier project.
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Retractable floats after retractable gears
The retractable landing gear is completely ordinary in aviation, and now the retractable float is coming too, by the innovation of an Australian company, Tigerfish Aviation.
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Viking upgrades successful seaplanes
At Singapore Airshow 2010 we asked Robert Mauracher, Vice President, Business Development of Victoria, British Columbia based Viking Ltd about their new products and plans.