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Side view of the engines and wing of a US-2 A US-2 during takeoff A JMSDF US-2 at Haneda Airport. Data from ShinMaywa [31] [32] [33] General characteristics. Crew: 11 (2 pilots, 1 search-and-rescue coordinator, 2 on-board maintenance personnel, 3 divers, 2 paramedics, and 1 sensor operator) [34] Capacity: 20 passengers or 12 stretchers
The Diehl AeroNautical XTC Hydrolight is an American amphibious flying boat ultralight aircraft that was designed and produced by Diehl AeroNautical in the 1980s. [1] The prototype first flew in March 1982, with production of kits commencing the following year. [2]
Three Canadair CL-215 amphibious flying boats. The following is a list of seaplanes, which includes floatplanes and flying boats.A seaplane is any airplane that has the capability of landing and taking off from water, while an amphibian is a seaplane which can also operate from land.
PBY Catalina Survivors identifies Catalinas on display, and includes aircraft designations, status, serial numbers, locations and additional information. The Consolidated PBY Catalina was a twin-engined American flying boat of the 1930s and 1940s, designed by Consolidated Aircraft Co.
Single engine biplane flying boat airliner Aeromarine 80: 1920 1 Single engine biplane flying boat airliner [3] Aeromarine 85: 1920 1 Single engine biplane flying boat airliner [3] Aeromarine 52: 1921 Single engine biplane flying boat [3] Aeromarine 43-L: N/A Unbuilt passenger pusher flying boat [3] Aeromarine 44-L: N/A Unbuilt passenger pusher ...
In September 1935 Consolidated moved across the country to its new "Building 1", a 247,000-square-foot (22,900 m 2) continuous flow factory in San Diego, California. The first production PBY Catalina was launched in San Diego Bay in 1936, [ 3 ] and the first XPB2Y-1 Coronado test aircraft made its first flight in 1937. [ 4 ]
One PBY-6A used by the United States Coast Guard as a staff transport. PB2B-1 Boeing Canada built PBY-5 flying boat for the RAF and RCAF from 1942. 240 built. PB2B-1A Boeing Canada built PBY-5A amphibious aircraft for the RCAF from 1943. 55 built. [47] PB2B-2 Boeing Canada version of the PBY-5 but with the taller PBN-1 fin. 67 built.
Short S23 "C" Class or "Empire" flying boat A PBM Mariner takes off in 1942 Dornier X in 1932. A flying boat is a type of seaplane with a hull, allowing it to land on water. [1] It differs from a floatplane in having a fuselage that is purpose-designed for flotation, while floatplanes rely on fuselage-mounted floats for buoyancy.