We bring seaplane aviation closer to people
Two young French guys created an ultra light multi access airplane with the ability to land on snow, water or ground. They used state funds programs which supports the invention of new technologies. Here, we are going to inspect the water line.
In September we went to Germany to attend on the first German Seaplane Day on which this Cessna 182 Amphibious seaplane was one of the participants.
Within 90 days the plane will be certificated and the commercial reborn of the 20 sitter Twin Otter can be witnessed.
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.
For the honor of the centenary of the foundation of the first Dornier airplane factory, Conrado Dornier builds a new seaplane factory in Canada where the 10 seater Luxury Dornier Seastar will be constructed of composite in the next five years.
In Finland as the land of thousand lakes no wonder that water flying is flourishing. Due to the short season the Finns expanded their water flying association with skies flying.
If somebody jumps into the water with his stomach he is going to have a painful experience. In the case of a fast subject the water behaves like the concrete. When a plane touch the water it is like that it would take plunge into it as its knife shaped bottom touch the water first.
New models have been introduced from Beriev, the World’s biggest and outmost seaplane producer company. We begin their presentation with the Beriev 112 multi task amphibia.
A Swiss educated aircraft engineer, who worked on the development of the Concorde, then moved to Canada to the DeHavilland Company and finally in 1973 from the anagram of his name established the garage sized Zenith Aircraft Company in the United States.
We have been on the three biggest European Seaplane festivals during the past year, a few thoughts and pictures from the past.
