During World War II, Japan needed aircraft capable of flying enormous distances across the Pacific Ocean. The result was the Kawanishi H8K flying boat. Designed for long-range patrol and bombing ...

Both Lockheed andd Martin had long, storied histories before their merger, and both began with the same type of odd aircraft.

The Saunders-Roe SR.45 Princess was the largest all-metal flying boat ever built, but jets and engine issues ended the luxury ...