When Italian Typhoons were scrambled over the Baltic to meet a Russian Be-200 amphibious aircraft, it was not the usual cat-and-mouse game between fighters and bombers. It was a rare encounter between ...

A new breed of sustainable seaplanes and gliders is set to take off in the next five years, vying to redefine short-haul coastal and island travel. The advantages of landing on water have long been ...

The Russian Navy operates just a handful of multirole jet-powered amphibious flying boats. One was intercepted by the Italian Air Force F-2000s over the Baltic Sea. On Jan. 16, 2026, at 11.30LT, two ...

Jekta Switzerland S.A. (Payerne, Switzerland), the company behind the passenger hydro aircraft –zero emissions 100 (PHA-ZE 100) amphibious aircraft, has begun flight trials with a 1:9 scaled prototype ...

The F-35B is a thoroughly American aircraft, and while its design is independent, some analysts have noted similarities to ...

Today's Top Pick is a 1979 Cessna 182Q Skylane, uniquely transformed into a versatile amphibious aircraft. It features Aerocet 3400L floats and a high-performance Air Plains 300XP engine conversion, ...

DUBAI—Swiss startup Jekta announced an agreement on Nov. 17 with Innovative Aerosystems (IA) that will see the development of a customized, new iteration of Liberty, IA's flight deck technology, for ...

The launch of China’s Type 076 amphibious assault carrier, the Sichuan, on December 29, 2024, at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard is a pivotal moment in Chinese naval history. It signals China’s intent to ...

BANGKOK (AP) — China began sea trials of its most advanced amphibious assault ship on Friday, only a week after commissioning its latest aircraft carrier as part of the rapid modernization of its navy ...

JEKTA, the Switzerland-based manufacturer of the Passenger Hydro Aircraft - Zero Emissions 100 (PHA-ZE 100) amphibious aircraft, has begun flight trials with a 1:9 scaled prototype of the PHA-ZE 100 ...