China’s locally built and developed AG600 amphibious aircraft conducted its first take-off from the sea on 26 July, the aircraft’s developer, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC ...

The iconic Harrier “Jump Jet,” famous for its unique vertical take-off and landing (V/STOL) capability, is nearing the end of its celebrated 40-year service with the U.S. Marine Corps. -A veteran of ...

Unlike the US Air Force’s XQ-58A Valkyrie, which requires long runways or aircraft carriers for take-off and landing, this ...

The advantages of landing on water have long been recognized since the first powered take-off and landing on a lagoon in Martigues, France, in 1910. In the ensuing decades, floatplanes and flying ...

And, as an amphibian, it can do the same on the water, where it also requires only 280 meters (918 feet) for take-off and 330 meters (1,082 feet) for landing.

In another indication that developing an amphibious Lockheed Martin C-130 is a top priority for the US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), the service sent Major General Eric Hill to ...

Powered by four turboprop WJ-6 engines, the seaplane’s maximum take-off weight is 53.5 tons, its maximum cruising speed 500 kilometers per hour, and the maximum operational range without ...

The plane’s maximum take-off weight is 53.5 tons, its maximum cruising speed 500 kilometers per hour, and the maximum operational range without refueling about 4,500 kilometers, according to AVIC.

One of the most unusual amphibious designs is from Rhode Island-based Regent, which just completed foil-mode testing of its 12-passenger Viceroy Seaglider. It looks like an aircraft, but operates more ...