When you think about seaplanes, the last thing that comes to mind is a variant powered by jet propulsion. You never see ...

Boeing is well known for both its passenger jets (such as the 757, which pilots love) and military aircraft. So it's interesting that the first plane it ever built was a seaplane called the Model 1 ...

Recent reports that the U.S. Department of War is moving to contract a new generation of seaplanes for missions in the ...

The year was 1916, just 12½ years after the Wright brothers had their first successful flight at Kitty Hawk. World War I was underway in Europe, and the U.S. would join the fray the following year.

Switzerland may have been riled by recent banking turmoil, but at least one of the country’s industries is still thriving: electric seaplanes. In March, Swiss startup Jekta Switzerland SA received its ...