13 Apr 2024

Prof Tim Ryley: the seaplane rises again

From Saturday Morning, 10:40 am on 13 April 2024

Albatross G-111 seaplane Photo: Leonardo Correa Luna/Amphibian Aerospace Industries

Holidays, work trips, cargo, freight and parcels; we rely on aviation personally and for business.

So what are some of the sustainable technology changes taking it into the future?

A handful of manufacturers are looking at reviving the production of seaplanes for a new age in aviation, including Amphibian Aerospace Industries in Darwin.

Professor of Aviation at Brisbane's Griffith University Tim Ryley weighs in on the future of seaplanes.

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