Initially developed as a Navy patrol flying boat, the aircraft later served as cargo transport. The Philippine Mars will be displayed at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Arizona. The last Martin Mars ...
A “flying boat” may sound like an oxymoron, but a certain Swiss start-up is ready to prove otherwise. With a futuristic, spaceship-like silhouette, the yacht will measure roughly 33 feet from tip to ...
Flying boats opened up travel destinations around the world—then they went to war Dave Kindy A Sikorsky S-43 banks near Galveston, Texas, in 1993. Nicknamed the “baby clipper,” it was a smaller ...
You know how boats usually sail on water, right? Well, what if I told you there’s a boat that can fly over water, like a bird or a plane? Sounds crazy, right? But it’s true. There’s a company in ...
Boats are pretty cool, as are planes. But do you know what trumps both of them? A flying boat, especially if it's the world's largest operational flying boat. However, today I have some sad news about ...
First, there's the Candela C-8 hydrofoil speedboat made by Candela, a company from Sweden. It is an impressive 28-foot boat that uses hydrofoils to float out of the water and fly above the waves. Just ...
Forget flying cars. One bold designer wants to help you live out your Baron Munchausen dreams. The Flying Yacht, a new concept by designer Yelken Octuri, takes two potentially conflicting forms of ...
Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Biplane flying boat with one 60-horsepower Roberts 6X six-cylinder engine. Hull and struts painted gray, wings and ...
When I first began covering Candela and the company’s flying electric boats, I thought it was pretty cool tech that only a few people could ever dream of experiencing. Fast forward to a few days ago ...
Exploring an abandoned flying boat that’s been left behind raises a big question: could this be an incredible restoration project, or is it a total nightmare waiting to happen? From its condition to ...
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — We are here in the desert, but Pima Air and Space Museum will be home to one of the biggest flying boats ever built. The museum will be receiving a Martin Mars flying boat.
NAVARRE, Fla. (WEAR) — It's an experience that's similar to parasailing, yet the pilot and the boat are in the air with you. Fly the Boat flights give passengers the thrill of seeing the Gulf from a ...