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AVIC AG600 amphibious seaplane obtained its type certificate on my video

China's independently developed AVIC AG600 Kunlong giant amphibious firefighting aircraft on April 2025 obtained its type certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China in Beijing, marking its successful development…

Sandor Dr. Varga April 24, 2025

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Bridger Aerospace will be the first customer of the new French FF72 firefighting seaplane

Bridger Aerospace of the nation’s largest aerial firefighting companies, and Positive Aviation, (PA) France-based engineering company, announced last week that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) designating…

Sandor Dr. Varga April 1, 2025

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VIDEO: Philippine Mars giant seaplane in original painting

The legendary Philippine Mars, a massive WWII-era cargo seaplane, can be seen in my short video in original black paint. Today was its last flight to the Pima Air &…

Sandor Dr. Varga February 12, 2025

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The second Twin Otter seaplane coming soon to Denmark

Nordic Seaplanes, Europe's only scheduled seaplane airline, has expanded its ports. Their second Twin Otter seaplane is coming soon. Details in my new video compilation.

Sandor Dr. Varga October 19, 2020

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AVIC AG600 Kunlong giant seaplane maiden flight over the sea

The successful maiden flight from the sea is a major step forward in the development of this giant amphibious aircraft. The first time AVIC airplane factory will focus on the firefighting function of the Kunlong.

Sandor Dr. Varga August 8, 2020

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Three new European seaplanes types from the 2010s

In Europe, three two-seater seaplanes were developed and introduced in 2010's years that reached customers. My new video compilation of them.

Sandor Dr. Varga June 30, 2020

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AG600 Kunlong giant seaplane before sea takeoff

China’s AG600 Kunlong giant amphibious seaplane has conducted test flights over the sea, but it had not landed at sea.

Sandor Dr. Varga April 28, 2020

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Viking CL-415EAF Enhanced Aerial Firefighter seaplane inaugural flight

First Production Viking CL-415EAF “Enhanced Aerial Firefighter” seaplane flew for the first time at Cascade Aerospace’s facility in Abbotsford, British Columbia yesterday.

Sandor Dr. Varga March 11, 2020

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Como to Malta seaplane rally 2019

This year's Como to Malta seaplane rally participants could fly to Scalea next to Naples due to bad weather, because 25+ knot winds awaited them in Malta.

Sandor Dr. Varga October 14, 2019

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Privateer six-seater seaplane maiden flight from land runway

After ten years of development the Privateer seaplane flew for the first time. The maiden flight of the Privateer amphibian happened this month in Florida.

Sandor Dr. Varga August 24, 2019