Tag: seaplane

Liberty Lifter Ekranoplan Transport Program Scrapped by DARPA

Notably in the same week that a Chinese ekranoplan design emerged, DARPA…

Aurora Flight Sciences Shows Liberty Lifter Concept Of Operations

The video shows how Liberty Lifter can combine heavy-lift transport at the…

Japan Retires First ShinMaywa US-2 Seaplane

On Aug. 7, 2024, after 17 years of military service, Japan retired…

JMSDF Receives Back US-2 Seaplane At Iwakuni Air Base After Repairs

The US-2 has the shortest take-off and landing distance on water, consistent…

DARPA Developing Wing-In-Ground Effect Cargo Seaplane

The new X-plane will be a large flying boat similar in size…

Rome seaplane station's project (and WWII anti-raid bunker)

In April, I've had the opportunity to attend an interesting exhibition held…