January 1, 1996 • 50m
In 1913, aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss became the first to develop the flying boat. From the start, these large seaplanes surpass...Read more
January 1, 1996 • 50m
Learn how Pan American Airways' giant Clipper flying boats established the world's first air service across two oceans and offered...Read more
January 1, 1996 • 50m
From twin-engine patrol planes to six-engine bombers, flying boats offered versatility and mobility to combatants on both sides of...Read more
January 1, 1996 • 50m
Just when post-war aviation had forsaken the large flying boat, three of the biggest ones ever built would make their debut. Howar...Read more
January 1, 1996 • 50m
By the 1950s, flying boat operations in the United States Navy were in decline. Ironically, Navy planners began developing radical...Read more
January 1, 1996 • 50m
Today, only Japan, Canada and Russia still produce large flying boats and seaplanes. Designed for special utility and military app...Read more