One vessel was the enormous Olympic – sister ship of the Titanic. Olympic became a troop ship during WW1 and was repainted in dazzle. She shows some of the techniques used by dazzle designers.
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 ...
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 ...
The main advantage of seaplanes is that they do not require airports and associated infrastructure, which entail massive investment. A waterdrome could be set up in limited space on waterbodies ...
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 ...
For three days later this month, Uber Seaplane will take to the skies from a jetty on the bank of Loch Lomond, following a ...
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 ...
A flight to China was cut short after the aircraft caught on fire after it hit a bird soon after takeoff in Rome, airport officials said. The engine of a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operated by China ...
Blessed with ample number of waterbodies and the Centre sponsoring the fare for nine seats in seaplanes for a three-year period, Kerala has immense potential to woo high-budget tourists if these ...
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 ...
The chief minister said revolutionary changes introduced through seaplane connectivity will boost both transportation and tourism sectors, paving the way for the state’s development Andhra ...