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When was the golden age of sea planes? You see them in the 1950s movies ferrying large number of passengers but they somehow disappeared. Can't a jet liner land on water?
In Canada, a float plane, or one equipped with skis in winter, is the air taxi for northern residents. They move people, goods, fuel, and the mail. The Beaver, and the Turbo Beaver are the usual choice as they have strong landing gear and with the doors modified to make them wider , they can take an odd shaped object or lots of cargo.
The concept of the "Flying Boat " was a old type of technology that died when jets came on the scene. They were good at long haul flights like Miami to Rio. They had their limitations, too.
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When was the golden age of sea planes? You see them in the 1950s movies ferrying large number of passengers but they somehow disappeared. Can't a jet liner land on water?
I'd have to pick the PanAm Clipper days as the 'Golden Age'.
Tried landing in a rough sea? Tried landing when a rough sea is the only "runway" you have? The flying boats* were an expedient needed because airport facilities hadn't caught up to the demand.
*A flying boat is one where the hull is a boat and the plane lands on its belly. "Sea planes" have regular airplane bodies and pontoons to land on.
Often interchanged. The Alaskan bush pilots prefer sea planes because there's so much water landing area available. Using those planes on the Bering Sea coast is often considered suicidal.
Often interchanged. The Alaskan bush pilots prefer sea planes because there's so much water landing area available. Using those planes on the Bering Sea coast is often considered suicidal.
thanks Opano, its an education on CD sometimes.. Ill be reading more about that...
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