THIS weekend’s remembrance ceremony at Howden-le-Wear is going to be all the more poignant as it is 100 years to the day since the granite ...

Some, but not all, sea planes come with wheels in their floats so that they can work on the water or land. But have you ever thought about how a plane without wheels, water or runway would take off?

In the battlefield conditions of WW1 this meant an average of 500 rounds a minute with a range of over 3,000 yards or 2,743m. Compare this to the best riflemen and their bolt action, single fire ...

Not since the 1970s has there been such an important discovery from the Great War in France. In woods on a ridge not far from the city of Reims, the bodies of more than 270 German soldiers have ...

WW1: Did the machine-gun save lives? documentWW1: Did the machine-gun save lives? Despite the thousands of deaths attributed to the use of the machine-gun in WW1, did its awesome threat actually ...

The Western Michigan University College of Aviation Seaplane Certification course is designed to provide the training necessary to safely operate as a skilled seaplane pilot. Although the overall ...

A call for donations for “maimed” fighters. Following the revolution WW1 was largely forgotten, and dismissed by the Soviets as an “imperialist” battle. Around 1.7 million soldiers ...

The future of aviation is set to take off next year, with a Sydney start-up attempting to create a fully electric ...

For three days later this month, Uber Seaplane will take to the skies from a jetty on the bank of Loch Lomond, following a ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 aircraft set a new speed record during its latest test flight on Nov. 5, marking a major milestone toward flying at supersonic speeds. SpaceX's Dragon performed an orbital ...

Indian airline SpiceJet is turning to seaplanes to boost travel during the pandemic downturn. The country's biggest regional airline has approval for 18 seaplane routes. One of these routes is to ...

India is set to welcome regular seaplane services within the next few months, with the Lakshadweep islands expected to be the first beneficiary. De Havilland Aircraft of Canada will be showcasing ...