When you think about seaplanes, the last thing that comes to mind is a variant powered by jet propulsion. You never see ...

Luxury seaplanes, also known as flying boats, were a popular mode of travel in the 1930s. They offered all the accoutrements of sailing on a beautifully appointed ocean liner, like private sleeping ...

Naval aviation in crisis -- Seaplanes and strategy -- Carrier Conundrum -- Seaplane reborn -- Designs -- SeaMaster -- New look, new missions -- Toward an operational force -- End of the line siris_sil ...

The year was 1916, just 12½ years after the Wright brothers had their first successful flight at Kitty Hawk. World War I was underway in Europe, and the U.S. would join the fray the following year.

Recent reports that the U.S. Department of War is moving to contract a new generation of seaplanes for missions in the ...