Posts on November 2010.

A gigantic birch flying boat

53 years ago, Howard Hughes the dork american billionaire made the first, and at the same time the last flight of his huge hydroplane, the Hercules. Continue reading »

Tags: aircraft factory    flying boat    history    video

Video: Interview about Beriev Be-200 amphibian

This year’s Gidroaviasalon exhibition and airshow was celebrated in Gelendzhik – in Russia – at the Black Sea coast. Dmitry Skhondin, – deputy Head of the Beriev Aircraft Experimental Unit – presented the Beriev Be-200 type S sitting in the cocpit. He talked about the world’s best-known “waterbomber” aircraft and promised it’s future as a passanger version as well. Continue reading »

Tags: Gidroaviasalon    amphibia    interview    new modell    video

Video: Pleasure flight on seaplane

Early in october we was flying above the Lake Como by Cessna 206 amphibia and we could saw George Cloony’s villa. Continue reading »

Tags: Como    amphibia    seaplane    sightseeing    video