The idea quickly took off, and the invention of the seaplane marked an important step forward in the history of aviation. And while its heyday was in the 1920s and '30s, the seaplane is still seen ...

Prepare to be amazed by the untold saga of giant flying boats, marvels that once promised to revolutionize air travel with luxury lounges, onboard restaurants, and private suites soaring over the ...

You never see jet-powered seaplanes on lists of the most iconic planes in history, and they're seldom mentioned when the history of the jet age is discussed. In fact, they may seem to exist only ...

So it's interesting that the first plane it ever built was a seaplane called the Model 1 (aka, "B&W"), and it first took to the air on June 15, 1916. A "seaplane" is a class of aircraft that ...

Seaplanes have been part of Seattle’s fabric ... The more than 100-year history of floatplanes here has a grip on those in the business. Once flying catches the imagination, it tends to be ...

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground ... issued a warning about a part of the tail in the type of seaplane that crashed in Washington state’s Puget Sound ...

Burt Rutan is one of the most significant aircraft designers in history. Six of his creations ... lowered deep into the water on a cable—to a seaplane that could take off and land in the open ...