Seaplane International

In the Thirties, business leaders flew to Wall Street by seaplanes from their country mansions

In the Thirties, bankers commuted daily from their country estates by seaplane, but today they fly into New York by helicopter. In the Thirties, famous businessmen traveled from their Long…

Sandor Dr. Varga May 1, 2026

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Cessna 208 seaplane lucky accident in Sri Lanka

The incident happened two days ago at a lake. I have a short video about it. The Cessna 208 amphibious seaplane with floats was piloted by only two pilots. It…

Sandor Dr. Varga January 9, 2026

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AVIC AG600 amphibious seaplane obtained its type certificate on my video

China's independently developed AVIC AG600 Kunlong giant amphibious firefighting aircraft on April 2025 obtained its type certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China in Beijing, marking its successful development…

Sandor Dr. Varga April 24, 2025

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Bridger Aerospace will be the first customer of the new French FF72 firefighting seaplane

Bridger Aerospace of the nation’s largest aerial firefighting companies, and Positive Aviation, (PA) France-based engineering company, announced last week that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) designating…

Sandor Dr. Varga April 1, 2025

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REGENT Viceroy all-electric seaglider prototype on the water

REGENT, the developer and manufacturer of seagliders, is pioneering the future of maritime mobility. The seaglider is a novel all-electric high-speed vessel that operates exclusively over water to connect coastal…

Sandor Dr. Varga March 24, 2025

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Philippine Mars giant seaplane last flight to Air Museum Tucson video

As one of only two remaining Martin JRM Mars flying boats, the Philippine Mars was making its final journey from near Vancouver to the Pima Air and Space Museum in…

Sandor Dr. Varga February 15, 2025

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VIDEO: Philippine Mars giant seaplane in original painting

The legendary Philippine Mars, a massive WWII-era cargo seaplane, can be seen in my short video in original black paint. Today was its last flight to the Pima Air &…

Sandor Dr. Varga February 12, 2025

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Cessna 208 Caravan seaplane accident in my short video

Unfortunately, three people died.

Sandor Dr. Varga January 31, 2025

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Canadair CL-415 seaplane taken out of Palisades fire fight by drone

The drone strike punched a hole in the CL-415's wing and caused all firefighting aircraft on the Palisades fire to be temporarily grounded. A drone’s collision with a water-dropping seaplane…

SeaplaneInternational January 14, 2025

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What’s new with the eBeaver seaplane?

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…

Sandor Dr. Varga January 6, 2021