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Bookmark or Share- Seaplanes Are Back and They’re Cooler Than Ever. Here's Why.January 20, 2024. Seaplanes Are Back and They’re Cooler Than Ever. Here’s Why. After years of obsolescence, flying boats are remerging with electrical overhauls and more. Published on January 20,...
- Seaplane - WikipediaA seaplane is a powered fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing (alighting) on water. Seaplanes are usually divided into two categories based on their technological characteristics: floatplanes and flying boats ; the latter are generally far larger and can carry far more.
- Characteristics of SeaplanesCharacteristics of Seaplanes. Seaplanes are generally a modified landplane. Seaplanes are normally supported in the water by two pontoons, or floats. The floats often replace the wheels of landplanes. Seaplanes have either straight or amphibian floats.
- Legends of an Ocean-Crossing Seaplane - Smithsonian MagazineLegends of an Ocean-Crossing Seaplane. A wide view of World War II through the blisters of PBY Catalinas. Stephen Joiner. April 2019. Key to World War II action, PBYs still cast a spell. This...
- Plane Facts: Seaplanes - Plane & Pilot MagazineNickname: Spruce Goose. Primary construction material: Plywood. Wingspan of H-4: 322 feet. Maximum takeoff weight: 400,000 lbs. Cruise speed: 250 mph. Number of flights: 1 (disputed if it really “flew”) Most produced seaplane: Consolidated PBY Catalina. Number built: 3,305. First jet seaplane: Saunders-Roe SR.A/1.
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