It was obvious from the very start of heavier-than-air flights that a craft capable of taking off and landing on water would be desirable. As early as 1910 a Frenchman, Henri Fabre (1883-?), built the first seaplane by attaching floats rather than...

A seaplane is a fixed-wing aircraft designed to take off and land (or "alight") upon water. Seaplanes can be divided into separate categories such as float planes, flying boats, and amphibious aircraft ("amphibians"). These aircraft are occasionally...

In the formative years of aviation, when the whir of a tiny engine overhead still drew gasps of wonder, one plane stood out.The twin-engine "America" weighed 1 3/4 tons, had a 72-foot wingspan, and took off and landed on water. Its top cruising speed: A...

A patch of lakefront property is being turned into a park honoring the Wright brothers' archrival, Glenn H. Curtiss, after a lengthy feud over whether to preserve it.Curtiss flew his bamboo-and-fabric June Bug over a vineyard for 1 minute, 42.5 seconds on July 4, 1908,...

Many visitors to the Florida Keys snap a picture with the marker in Key West that designates the southernmost point in the United States. Or they buy trinkets bearing images of another famous local landmark...

A Concorde jetliner that is a featured attraction at New York's Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum arrived Friday at its temporary new home in Brooklyn.The sleek white supersonic aircraft was moved by barge to historic Floyd Bennett Field, according to Intrepid museum officials. The...