Liberty Lifter was intended to design and build a seaplane with the cargo capacity of a C-17 Globemaster, that could take off ...

Seaplanes are used for tourism, transport, search and rescue. A combination of floatation devices, aerodynamic design, hulls, waterproof seals, and proper weight distribution make a seaplane float.

Another type of seaplane doesn't even have floats per se. In February 1936, Pan American Airways -- which went bankrupt in 1991-- asked plane manufacturers to build a transoceanic marine-capable ...

PITTSBURGH, April 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I have been a tanker truck mechanic for 20 years and am very familiar with the shortcomings and problems associated with current float assemblies," said ...