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 »
This plane was used by the US Army in Vietnam sometime, now it is presented by its owner. We made this video on the Scalaria Air Challenge in Austria in 2009. Continue reading »
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We asked dr. Bernd Strater, the head of EU funded FUSETRA program about the future of seaplane aviation in Europe. Continue reading »
On Irkut’s civilian programs: One, the MC-21 airliner that will be in production in 2015 for replacement of Tu-154 and Two, the Beriev 200 amphibian for crisis situations such as fire fight, which is now under European certification process. Continue reading »
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We were present at a smaller seaplane celebration in the wonderful valley of river Mosel in September. Here we publish a short video and an interview with the organizer. Continue reading »
Iren Dornier is an important person in the Scalaria Air Challenge, we made an interview with him on his new two seater plane and the European water flying. Continue reading »
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Somebody has found these pictures on the website stipistop.com. It is still beautiful despite its condition. We crown these photos with a video of a Catalina, which is still in operation. Continue reading »
