Update. After two weeks the water taxi test Burt Rutan’s SkiGull was its maiden flight from Coeur d’Alene airport today. In new hangar at this airport Rutan’s team is developing the aircraft that will operate at water, snow and unimproved…
First seaplane in the world to sink a submarine
Recently, we have explored the Hungarian built Lohner L-127 flying boat at the historical museum of the Italian Air Force in Bracciano. A previous model of the aircraft was the first seaplane in the world to sink a submarine.
Adventure flight and barefoot waterski with seaplane
In Australia the travelers looking for adventure a Polish military plane converted seaplane. Florida in turn the seaplane tows the water skiers.
Lady captain over the Adriatic Sea
American Tracy Ellen Zedeck who has been captain of one year in this summer arrived to the Croatian European Costal Airlines from Maldivian Islands. We asked about her seaplane pilot’s career in writing.
Water bomber seaplanes in action
The seaplanes have become indispensable to extinguish forest fires. This compilation shows the firefighter seaplane types that are in the vicinity of the forest taking up water for extinguishing forest fires all over the world today.
First French Latecoere Rally
Latecoere Rally has already staged on the several continents except Europe. But in France for the first time was this Rally in early September this year. The Rally commemorated the biggest French seaplane manufacturer, Pierre-Georges Latecoere.
LISA Airplanes at the gates of China
One year ago Chinese investors came in the French company Lisa Airplanes, who plans to continue the production in Europe. We asked Vanessa Troillard marketing manager about the LSA aircraft AKOYA of the development and the tasks ahead of the…
Few seaplane on Mazury Airshow
The Mazury Airshow is preferably famous for the acrobatic flight. Aerobatics, fighter and old timer aircrafts, helikopters, paragliders fly on the airshow. The demonstration flights are above the beach, therefore in recent years the seaplanes flew from the water, we…
Indian government supports the seaplanes
Government of the State of Kerala in India is gearing up to launch seaplane operations in the State. On this week the Cabinet decided to go ahead with the project which had gone into hibernation since the inaugural flight in…
Viking Twin Otter in Paris – second part
We received further news and pictures of Viking Air from Paris and many people commented on our earlier article about the Canadian-Chinese huge deal.