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Once the pinnacle of long-distance air travel, flying boats dominated the skies in the early days of commercial aviation. These massive aircraft, capable of landing on water, opened up new routes ...

"Even in big waves and wind, we can see the benefits of flying above the waves," says Katrina ... The foil, a wing-like structure underneath the boat, lifts the hull out of the water, greatly ...

Marine electrification specialist Voltari continues to deliver some of the sleekest and best-performing electric boats on the market today. The company’s latest market entry is the Patrol 26 RIB ...

Spanish authorities ground illegal 'flying boat' The craft, fashioned from an inflatable and a hang glider, was flying at an altitude of 50-100 metres and travelling at around 34mph when it was ...

Discover the rise and fall of flying boats, from their golden age in the 1930s to their eclipse by jet airliners in the 1950s. We’ll explore how Saunders-Roe’s Princess aimed to redefine air ...

The flying boat which was due to become a permanent exhibition at the Foynes Flying Boat Museum has left the port town due to a dispute between Ryanair and the boat's owner. Report shows the ...

Flying boats flew from Poole to America and other parts of the British Empire through the 1930s and 40s. The era of flying-boats departing from the Dorset coast has been commemorated at an event ...

An illegal flying boat, made from a hang-glider and inflatable, and carrying two individuals, was intercepted by Spanish authorities in a Canary Islands harbor. According to the Guardia Civil, a three ...

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There are about 50 species of flying squirrels ranging across most of North America down into Central America, and stretching from Southeast and Northern Asia into Siberia and Scandinavia.