After the first successful flights of traditional, land based aircraft, the development of seaplanes and flying boats began almost immediately. During that state, people were in need of quick planes and flights that can carry them to different places in little time. As a result of advancement in technology, only few special duty models remain in operation. These planes are nothing but bush planes and water bombers. Such planes are listed below.
Dorneir Do X: it entered the flying boat service in the year 1931. It is made of powerful 12-engine with a massive wing span of 147.5 ft. it weighs over 123,000 pounds and is recorded as the largest aircraft ever built till date. It is featured with three decks, waiting rooms, lounge, kitchen, dinning room, sleeping quarters, bar, smoking and writing rooms. Read more… …
Many modern civilian aircraft have a seaplane version, usually for light transport to lakesand other remote areas. They have also been in service for fire missions, and mosttimes they are amphibians, which can operate both on land and in water. Of these, the best-known to the public is ”Bombardier Canadair CL415″, specialized in fighting forestfires in many countries, operated by civilian and military agencies.
