The Seaplanes (Famous Aircraft series)

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There are three types of the flying boat, the amphibian and the float plane. All three were invented and flown successfully before the beginning of World War I when engines were far too undependable and low-powered to let conventional land planes stray from shore. All were used by every major country in the world in military and commercial over water service until the end of World War II when their usefulness diminished with the perfection of the long-range land plane. Many of the thousands of seaplanes built and flown before the general demise of the species achieved fame in one form or another. Some of those which I feel most deserving of acclaim are described herein.