American Flying Boats and Amphibious Aircraft: An Illustrated History
American Flying Boats and Amphibious Aircraft: An Illustrated History
Editor/Author
Johnson, E.R.
Publication Year: 2010
Publisher: McFarland
Price: Core Collection Only

ISBN: 978-0-7864-3974-4
Category: Technology & Engineering - Aeronautics & Watercraft
Image Count:
389
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents
This work is a comprehensive, heavily illustrated history of the many flying boats and amphibious aircraft designed and built in the United States.
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Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Part I. The Early Era, 1912-1928
- Historical Overview
- The Early Era • 1912-1928: Overview
- Aeromarine Plane & Motor Co.
- American Aeronautical Corp.
- Benoist Aeroplane Co.
- Boeing Airplane Co.
- Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Co.
- Eastman Aircraft Corp.
- Ireland Aircraft, Inc.
- Lewis and Vought Corp.
- Loening Aeronautical Engineering Co.
- Naval Aircraft Factory
- Sikorsky Manufacturing Co.
- Sperry Aircraft Co.
- Part II. The Golden Era, 1928-1945
- Historical Overview
- The Golden Era • 1928-1945: Overview
- Amphibions, Inc.
- Boeing Airplane Co.
- Consolidated Aircraft Co.
- Curtiss-Wright Airplane Co.
- Douglas Aircraft Co.
- Fairchild Aircraft Corp.
- Fleetwings, Inc.
- Fokker Aircraft Corp. of America (General Aviation Mfg. Corp.)
- Goodyear Aircraft Corp.
- Great Lakes Aircraft Corp.
- Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp.
- Hall Aluminum Aircraft Corp.
- Keystone Aircraft Corp.
- Loening Aeronautical Division of Keystone Aircraft Corp.
- Glenn L. Martin Co.
- Naval Aircraft Factory
- Sikorsky Aviation Division of United Aircraft Corp.
- Spencer Aircraft Co.
- Viking Flying Boat Co.
- Part III. The Post-War Era, 1945-Present
- Historical Overview
- The Post-War Era • 1945-Present: Overview
- Aerocar International, Inc.
- Anderson
- Colonial Aircraft Corp.
- Columbia Aircraft Corp.
- Convair Aircraft Corp.
- Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp.
- Hughes Aircraft Division, Hughes Tool Co.
- Icon Aircraft
- Glenn L. Martin Co.
- Pereira (Osprey) Aircraft Company
- Republic Aviation Corporation
- Seawind/SNA, Inc. (Seawind, LLC)
- Spencer and Anderson
- Thurston Aircraft (Aeromarine) Corporation
- Volmer Aircraft Company
- Appendix A: Lesser Known Flying Boats and Amphibians
- Appendix B: Flying Boat and Amphibian Design Concepts
- Appendix C: Three Glossaries
- Aeronautical Terms and Abbreviations
- Military Terms and Abbreviations
- Military Aircraft Nomenclature
- Bibliography