First Fully-Electric “Flying” Boats Ready for Commercial Production in Northern Ireland
15 Dec 2023, 07:46 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Pioneer of Belfast is the first of its kind in the world, a powerful, zero-emission workboat with foiling technology, and it's ready for serial production
Iconic WWII Flying Boat Comes Back as a Modern Amphibian With Green Capabilities
26 Jul 2023, 04:02 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / It's official - the legendary Catalina amphibious aircraft will become a new-generation turboprop that will blow commercial seaplanes out of the water
1960 Giroboat: The Boat That Could Fly, but Never Took Off
24 Apr 2023, 13:52 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / “Familiarity breeds contempt,” but nothing compares to the risk of serious bodily harm that comes with a ride on a boat-helicopter hybrid
Short Empire: The Ultra-Luxurious Flying Boat Built for Pre-War British Aristocrats
26 Mar 2023, 16:26 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / In gallivants to far-off places, the Short Empire operated as an ambassador of sorts for British aviation and their continued influence.
This Restored Grumman Mallard Flying Boat is Classier Than a Yacht, More Useful Too
14 Aug 2022, 17:08 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / In its day, the Mallard was a serviceable civilian and occasional military transport flying boat with a capacity for up to ten passengers.
Saro Lerwick: the Infernally Awful Polar Opposite of the American Catalina
12 Aug 2022, 19:46 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / To pile on to its bad points, the airframe was so gosh darn heavy that it couldn't sustain level flight if one of the engines failed
Candela Unveils the P-12 Shuttle, an Electric "Flying" Ferry That Can Hit 30 Knots
24 Jun 2022, 00:45 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Candela's new electric boat will make use of computer-guided hydrofoils to fly above the water at a top speed of 30 knots
Norway to Launch a Game-Changing Electric Seaplane for Luxury Travel
12 May 2022, 01:39 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / An electric seaplane is about the revolutionize transportation and travel in Norway, could replace luxury private jets for charter
Modified Grumman Widgeon Flying Boat Sure Beats a Wingless Speed Boat
12 Feb 2022, 08:33 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / y. One Widgeon crew even managed to locate and sink a German U-Boat off the coast of Lousiana on On August 1, 1942. This particular example isn't that one.
Imagine Pulling Up to a Private Yacht Party in This Grumman Albatross Flying Boat
9 Feb 2022, 04:40 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Say hello to the Grumman HU-16 Albatross, think of it as serving the same purpose as the Catalina did in the Second World War
This Swiss Hydrogen-Powered Flying Boat Will Be a Luxury Water Limousine
2 Feb 2022, 06:03 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This new luxury toy for the rich is following the green trend, by using hydrogen fuel cells, and can fly above the water at almost three feet
World’s First Flying Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Boat Races at 25 MPH
28 Oct 2021, 04:08 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Delft University of Technology takes the next step after solar-powered boats, with the first hydrogen fuel cell boat that can fly at 16 inches above water
Candela C-8 Electric Boat Has an Appetite for High Speeds, Flies Silently Above the Water
28 Aug 2021, 16:46 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Candela is back with a new electric "flying" boat: the C-8. Based on the previous model, the C-8, the new boat is now more silent than ever.
Candela C-7 Electric Boat Flies Over Water, Flexes Long-Range and Speed
5 Jun 2021, 14:10 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / After rolling out it's first electric foiling boat last year, Swedish boat manufacturer Candela is now testing the e-boat in Venice canals.
The Flying Yacht Concept Is What Happens When You Let Imagination Loose
31 May 2021, 05:20 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The idea of a flying boat or ekranoplan is not new, but aircraft designer Yelken Octuri makes it appealing for the modern traveler by making it a luxury craft
Iran Unveils Bavar 2 Flying Boat
29 Sep 2010, 07:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / We have to hand it to those Iranians! When they put their minds to it, they can really build some exciting stuff (hopefully, not as exciting as a nuclear warhead). 2010 was a year when the Islam...