Flying Boats & Seaplanes
Flying Boats & Seaplanes

Author: Stéphane Nicolaou

Publisher: Zenith Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 0760306214

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Beginning with races that were staged at elegant French resorts in the early part of the century, flying boats and seaplanes have played an integral part in aviation history. World War I spurred the development of these machines, and by the 1930s, flying boats and seaplanes had become pioneers in transcontinental flight. This photo-filled history recalls the role of flying boats and seaplanes in civil and military aviation history, and the enthusiasm of the engineers and pilots who are associated with their development. In addition to the golden years of hydraviation prior to World War II, author Nicolaou examines the decline of the seaplane, and its subsequent renaissance in nations that are today considered seaplane paradises. The saga is illustrated by more than 200 rare photographs uncovered in archives around the globe.

The Schneider Trophy Seaplanes and Flying Boats
The Schneider Trophy Seaplanes and Flying Boats

Author: Ralph Pegram

Publisher:

Published: 2012-10

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 9781781551790

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Timed to coincide with the one hundredth anniversary of the Schneider Trophy, this book is a history of over one hundred different aircraft that contested the trophy between 1913 and 1931. The book includes amazing drawings and photographs of the aircraft that have never been seen before.

An Illustrated History of Seaplanes & Flying Boats
An Illustrated History of Seaplanes & Flying Boats

Author: Maurice Allward

Publisher: Marboro Books

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780880292863

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"For a brief period of forty years, the flying boat and its smaller counterpart, the float plane, were a familiar part of the flying scene."--Inside jacket.

Seaplane Operations
Seaplane Operations

Author: Dale Remer

Publisher: Aviation Supplies & Academics

Published: 2003-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781560274858

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This comprehensive text on basic and advanced techniques for float planes, amphibians, and flying boats covers natural elements, seamanship, water aerodromes and seaplane bases, ground and water operations. Also included are instructions on high speed (step) taxiing, takeoffs and landings, docking, ramping and buoying, operations with amphibians, and flying multiengine seaplanes. Included are museum-quality historical and contemporary photographs; watercolour and black-and-white illustrations; and explanatory maps, and tables.

American Flying Boats and Amphibious Aircraft
American Flying Boats and Amphibious Aircraft

Author: E.R. Johnson

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2016-03-29

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 0786457082

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This work is a comprehensive, heavily illustrated history of the many flying boats and amphibious aircraft designed and built in the United States. It is divided into three chronological sections: the early era (1912-1928), the golden era (1928-1945), and the post-war era (1945-present), with historical overviews of each period. Within each section, individual aircraft types are listed in alphabetical order by manufacturer or builder, with historical background, technical specifications, drawings, and one or more photographs. Appendices cover lesser known flying boat and amphibian types as well as various design concepts that never achieved the flying stage.

Seaplanes of the World
Seaplanes of the World

Author: Bill Yenne

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9781885440075

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Seaplanes hold a special place in our memory of the wonderful aircraft of aviation's golden age. Streamlined by necessity, they were magnificent and beautiful machines that caught and held the eye and the imagination. In this magnificent album, aviation historian Bill Yenne has assembled a marvelous collection of photographs of the great Supermarine racers, the Pan American Clippers that pioneered the air routes across the Atlantic and Pacific, the fighting flying boats of World War II, and the post-war jet seaplanes. This book is illustrated with carefully selected color and black white photographs from the world's most important aviation historical archives. These are complemented by authoritative descriptive text and over a dozen exquisite cutaway paintings by John Batchelor, the dean of the world's technical aviation illustrators.

20th Century Passenger Flying Boats
20th Century Passenger Flying Boats

Author: Leslie Dawson

Publisher: Casemate Publishers

Published: 2021-04-20

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 152674421X

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From Henri Fabre's first successful take-off from water, to the introduction of a hull (rather than floats) by American Glenn Curtiss, to the world-wide development of huge, ocean-crossing flying boats on both sides of the Atlantic - the passenger flying boat era continues to fascinate aviation enthusiasts and historians alike. It is a sadly missed epoch of flight. In this pictorial account, the reader embarks on a fast-moving journey, from the pioneering early years to the present day. The book features images sourced from private, public and corporate archives around the world.

French Flying Boats of WWII
French Flying Boats of WWII

Author: Gérard Bousquet

Publisher: MMP

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 9788363678067

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Here you will find a global and unique coverage of the subject. This work will also help you fill out your knowledge and will be a very useful reference work. In addition to monographs of each aircraft type, whole families of aircraft are presented along with comparative studies, which set French aviation in the context of the period, thus giving an appreciation of its real value. The text has been illustrated with photographs and high quality color profiles.REVIEWS MMP has a deserved reputation for providing superbly researched and usable books that are a delight for both the enthusiast and modeler. This one has raised that bar another notch in terms of the sheer wealth of information that has been provided on what is to many, a pretty obscure, yet historically important subject. It is an absolute must have for any modeler and a book that gets my highest recommendation.Model Madness The lavishly illustrated, annotated account begins with sections recapping French naval aviation in 1939, technical programs, asset dispositions and losses...Photos, drawings and color profiles by the late, great Teodor Liviu Morosanu illustrate text... The stunning illustration of "Antares" in aluminum and anti-corrosion red with "livree d'esclave" Vichy red-and-yellow "slave stripes" nearly gave me whiplash...Roundly recommended.Cybermodeler

High Hulls
High Hulls

Author: Charles R. G. Bain

Publisher: Fonthill Media

Published: 2018-11-27

Total Pages: 574

ISBN-13:

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For a time, the flying boat was seen as the way of the future. These aircraft, so strange and foreign to the modern mind, once criss-crossed the world and fulfilled essential military roles. In his latest book for Fonthill, Charles Bain looks at the golden age of the flying boat, when these sometimes strange and often beautiful vessels spanned the globe. These vessels-a combination of ship and airplane-found themselves working as patrol aircraft, passenger aircraft, transports, and even as combat aircraft. This volume contains their stories, from memorable aircraft such as the Short Sunderland and Boeing 314 Clipper, to the craft that roamed the Pacific Theatre of the Second World War, to forgotten giants from Saunders-Roe and even strange jet fighters that once landed like ducks. It even includes the flying boat that has not let time get in the way of doing its job-the Martin Mars. Each of these aircraft has a story worthy of the telling, and often a memorable role to play in the history of aviation. `High Hulls' delves deeply into a long-vanished part of aviation's golden age.