The PBY-5A Catalina seaplane “Princess of the Stars” visits Oahu for the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in 2020. The Pentagon’s renewed interest in seaplanes reflects a recognition that ...

Boeing is well known for both its passenger jets (such as the 757, which pilots love) and military aircraft. So it's interesting that the first plane it ever built was a seaplane called the Model 1 ...

Floatplanes are ubiquitous on the coast and indispensable for remote communities, but they don’t need to follow the same regulations and reporting as commercial airlines. By Barbara Peterson / Hakai ...

Luxury seaplanes, also known as flying boats, were a popular mode of travel in the 1930s. They offered all the accouterments of sailing on a beautifully appointed ocean liner, like private sleeping ...

When you think about seaplanes, the last thing that comes to mind is a variant powered by jet propulsion. You never see jet-powered seaplanes on lists of the most iconic planes in history, and they're ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Icon A5 seaplane is a sleek amphibious machine. Unfold the carbon-fiber composite wings from the body, tilt them horizontally, rip the 100-horsepower ...