Seaplanes and flying boats

The AAC SeaStar is an amphibious biplane currently produced in kitplane form, but soon to be available as a ready-to-fly aircraft. The aircraft is built largely of composite materials and features wings that may be easily removed for transport, and a ballistic recovery system in the form of a parachute that can be deployed from the engine nacelle. ...more on Wikipedia about "AAC SeaStar"

The ACME Anser was an amphibious twin- jet fighter aircraft that was developed in the United States in 1958. Its name was a contraction of the Analytical Service Inc company that contributed to the design. The project was cancelled before the prototype was complete. ...more on Wikipedia about "ACME Anser"

The AD Flying Boat was designed by the British Admiralty's Air Department to serve as a patrol aircraft that could operate in conjunction with Royal Navy warships. Intended for use during World War I, production of the aircraft was terminated as the end of the war came into sight, and the type saw little operational use. ...more on Wikipedia about "AD Flying Boat"

The AD Navyplane was designed by the British Admiralty's Air Department as a reconnaissance aircraft for use during World War I. Performance of the prototype was so disappointing that plans to produce it were cancelled almost immediately. ...more on Wikipedia about "AD Navyplane"

The AD Scout (also known as the Sparrow) was designed by Harris Booth of the British Admiralty's Air Department as a fighter aircraft for the anti-Zeppelin defense role during World War I. ...more on Wikipedia about "AD Scout"

The AD Seaplane Type 1000 was designed by Harris Booth of the British Admiralty's Air Department just prior to World War I. It was the world's first aircraft designed from scratch as a torpedo bomber, and when it first flew, was the largest British aircraft yet to take to the air. ...more on Wikipedia about "AD Seaplane Type 1000"

The Buccaneer (also known in some of its many incarnations as the Mallard) is a one- or two-seat ultralight amphibian marketed for homebuilding. It has been manufactured by a number of US firms in slightly different forms, including HighCraft AeroMarine, Advanced Aviation, Keuthan Aircraft. It is a high-wing flying boat of pusher configuration with side-by-side seating. It is of fabric-covered tubular construction. ...more on Wikipedia about "Advanced Aeromarine Buccaneer"

The Aero A.29 was a military biplane developed in Czechoslovakia from the ubiquitous Aero A.11 reconnaissance-bomber. It was equipped with floats and served as a target tug for training anti-aircraft gunners. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aero A.29"

The Aero Adventure Aventura is an ultralight amphibian marketed for homebuilding. It is a high-wing flying boat of pusher configuration and fabric-covered tubular construction. Its design heritage stretches back to the Advanced Aeromarine Buccaneer amphibian ultralights. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aero Adventure Aventura"

The Aerocar Coot was a two-seat amphibious aircraft designed for home-building by Moulton Taylor, famous for his flying car designs. When a market for the Aerocar did not emerge, Taylor turned to more conventional designs. The Coot was nonetheless somewhat unusual for its low wing, a feature uncommon on most seaplanes and flying boats, which conventionally strive to keep their wings as far away from the water as possible. Instead, Taylor designed the Coot's wing roots to act as sponsons to stabilise the craft in the water. The arrangement allowed him to do away with the weight and drag penalties imposed by wingtip floats, and additionally gain ground effect benefits during take-off. First flown in 1969, the Coot proved very popular with homebuilders, with an estimated 400 aircraft completed by 1977. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aerocar Coot"

The Aichi E13A (Allied reporting name: Jake) was a longe-range reconnaissance seaplane used by the Japanese Imperial Navy from 1941 to 1945. It could carry a crew of three and a bombload of 250 kg. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aichi E13A"

The Aichi M6A Seiran (晴嵐 - "Mountain Haze") was a submarine-launched attack floatplane designed for the Imperial Japanese Navy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aichi M6A"

An amphibious or amphibian aircraft is an aircraft that can land on either land or water. This has the obvious advantage of flexibility, but incurs great penalties as well: The aircraft will have to handle the extra drag, and weight, of the hull-shaped fuselage, or the floats (see seaplane), and the associated hardware, plus the weight of the landing gear (which normally is retractable, or, on smaller aircraft, semi-retractable). This leads in turn to the use of bigger, more powerful, engine(s) than comparable land aircraft, which in turn escalates weights and/or reduces range. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amphibious aircraft"

The Ar 196 was a shipboard reconnaissance aircraft built by Arado starting in 1936. The next year it was selected as the winner of a design contest, and became the standard aircraft of the German Navy throughout World War II. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arado Ar 196" Tell your friends about http://www.shortopedia.com

The Arado Ar 231 was a light-weight seaplane developed during World War II in Germany as a scout plane for submarines. The need to be stored inside the submarine neccesitated compromises in design that left the single-seat seaplane of little practical use. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arado Ar 231"

The Beriev Be-10, or M-10 "Mallow" was built by the Soviet Beriev Aircraft Company in 1961. It is a jet-engined flying boat of all metal construction with the engines located beneath the wing roots and splayed out tailpipes. The deep-streamlined hull is fitted with a small, single-step sea rudder under the air rudder. Spray fences on either side of the bows protect the engine from inadvertent water intake. 50-degree swept wings have a marked dihedral angle, with balanced floats attached by short pylons on the very wingtips. ...more on Wikipedia about "Beriev Be-10"

The Beriev Be-103 is a seaplane manufactured by the Beriev Aircraft Company, and made its first flight July 15, 1997. It is an amphibian and was intended for autonomous operation in the unmarked areas of Russia's Far North or Siberia, where it may be most useful. the Be-103 was designed for short-haul routes in regions that have rivers, lakes, streams and that are otherwise inaccessible. The Be-103 is a low wing monoplane, with water-displacing wings fitted with wing extensions. It features an all-moving slab tail and tricycle landing gear with nose undercarriage unit. Its hallmarks are the water-dispacing wing with three aquapaning implements (planing step, starboard and port wing trailing edges) which substantially enhance the aircraft's on-the-water stability and seaworthiness. Domestic and international market demands (until 2015) are estimated at 520 and 250-330 units, respectively. ...more on Wikipedia about "Beriev Be-103"

The Beriev Be-12 Чайка (Chaika - "Seagull" NATO reporting name Mail) was a Soviet twin-turboprop-powered amphibious development of the Be-6 'Madge' flying boat with primary roles of anti-submarine and maritime patrol aircraft. ...more on Wikipedia about "Beriev Be-12"

The Be-200 is a multipurpose amphibious airplane being developed by the Beriev Aircraft Company as part of a cooperative project with the Science and Production Corporation " Irkut". The basic Be-200 version is a fire-bomber used to fight forest fires. Berien have also offered models with a pressurised fuselage as wel as passenger and cargo versions (Be-210). ...more on Wikipedia about "Beriev Be-200"

The Beriev Be-6 "Madge" was an all metal flying boat produced by the Soviet Beriev Aircraft Company. It was a gull-winged aircraft with twin oval tail-fins on top of a deep fuselage. This flying boat was capable of accomplishing a wide variety of missions, such as long range maritime reconnaissance, coastal and supply line patrols, torpedo/bombing strikes, mine-laying, and transport operations. ...more on Wikipedia about "Beriev Be-6"

The Beriev Be-8, Type 33 Mole, was built by the Soviet Beriev Aircraft Company in 1947. It was a passenger/liaison amphibian aircraft with a layout similar to the Be-4 but substantialy larger and heavier. It was a single engine parasol with the wing installed on a thin pylon and a pair of short struts. Compared to the Be-4, the Be-8 was equipped with retractable landing gear, and pilot and passenger cabins had heating utilizing engine heat. The Be-8 was intended as a civil aircraft and carried no armament. First flights were started on December 3, demonstrating good performance. Two experimental aircraft were built, and one was demonstrated during 1951 Soviet Aviation Day at Tushino. ...more on Wikipedia about "Beriev Be-8"

The Blackburn B.20 was an experimental aircraft, first flying in 1940, that attempted to drastically increase the performance of flying boat designs. Blackburn Aircraft undertook an independent design study based on a patent filed by their chief designer, J.D. Rennie. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blackburn B.20"

The Blohm + Voss BV 138 was a World War II German flying boat that functioned as the Luftwaffe's main long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blohm & Voss BV 138"

The Blohm + Voss BV 222 Wiking ( Viking) was a large German flying boat of World War II. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blohm & Voss BV 222"

Blohm + Voss BV 238 was a flying boat used in World War 2. It was the heaviest aircraft of the whole war, beating out even the B-29 by many tons. The BV238 V1 prototype first flew on March 11th, 1944 after a first jump on March 10th, 1944. Six 1750 hp (1.287 MW) DB 603 V engines built by Daimler-Benz were used in total, arranged in three forward facing integrated engine nacelles in a row on each wing. Two other protoypes, though started, were not finished. Also of note, a large model of the plane was made during development, known as the FGP 227, and used for testing. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blohm & Voss BV 238" Please visit again www.shortopedia.com shortopedia

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