Click to open image viewer. In 1911, Glenn Curtiss was awarded the prestigious Collier Trophy for the development of the hydroaeroplane, a land airplane mounted on floats. In 1913, Curtiss developed ...
Jetka’s bonkers flying boat is cruising into even crazier territory. The Swiss company just announced it is partnering with ZeroAvia to extend the range and payload of the Passenger Hydro Aircraft ...
Vintage aircraft collectors may have some large, interesting aircraft, but there’s nothing like the Hawaii Mars II. The largest operational flying boat in existence, which most recently fought forest ...
Sitting on the picturesque Sproat Lake in British Columbia, Canada is the last operational example of a famous flying boat. And after 77 years of dutiful service, it's not ready to quit yet. This ...
Before World War II, Imperial Airways operated large flying boats such as the Short Empire and Short S.26 for long-distance travel across the British Empire. However, the war led to the cancellation ...