Sandor Dr. Varga, Author at Seaplane International

ShinMaywa US-2 giant seaplane video

50 tons takeoff weight, and 900 feet (300 meters) takeoff and landing distance on the water at loaded weight. ShinMaywa US-2 giant seaplane's amazing takeoff is almost incredible...

Sandor Dr. Varga January 27, 2019

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FlyNano electric powered flying jet ski without pilot licence

FlyNano electric seaplane is a Finnish jetski that flies and doesn't need a pilot licence.

Sandor Dr. Varga January 17, 2019

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Flywhale seaplane at Aero Friedrichshafen 2017 – our first video this new year

We made this video about the German Flywhale seaplane at the Aero Friedrichshafen 2017.

Sandor Dr. Varga January 4, 2019

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Finnish ATOL seaplane in Aero Friedrichshafen 2017 – my new video

We made this video about the Finnish ATOL amphibian on the Aero Friedrichshafen 2017.

Sandor Dr. Varga December 31, 2018

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Chinese AG600, the world’s largest seaplane makes first water-based test flight

The AVIC AG600 amphibious aircraft made its maiden flight from Zhuhai Airport in last December and carried out its first water surface take-off and landing in Jingmen water airport last week.

Sandor Dr. Varga October 23, 2018

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Gidroaviasalon 2018 in Gelendzhik

The world's largest seaplane festival, Gidroaviasalon was held on the Black Sea coast in Russia last weekend.

Sandor Dr. Varga September 12, 2018

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Chinese AVIC AG600 giant seaplane maiden flight

The Chinese AVIC AG600 giant seaplane first-ever flight was from Zhuhai Jinwan airport about 50 miles west of Hong Kong. The AG600's hour-long maiden flight shows it flying over water but not actually landing on it. An aquatic takeoff and landing is set for 2018.

Sandor Dr. Varga December 27, 2017

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Quest Kodiak seaplane in Corfu

The first Greek seaplane test flights in a 10-seat Quest Kodiak seaplane were successfully completed on the island of Corfu, following seven years of effort to establish seaplane flight connections in Greece.

Sandor Dr. Varga November 18, 2017

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Seaplane videos in the summer cucumber season

Blue and green water, summer, sunshine, pretty women, good music, need I say more? Two seaplane flight videos, and that's nice makes your day.

Sandor Dr. Varga July 10, 2017

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Forest fires photos from the cockpit in Portugal

Spanish Air Force 43 Group, which specialises in water bombing forest fires, is flying in Portugal. Canadaair CL215 and Bombardier 415 waterbomber seaplanes are throwing the water on the burning forest 100 miles away from Lisbon.

Sandor Dr. Varga June 19, 2017