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Today in Aviation History: First flight of the Short Sunderland Flying Boat
The Sunderland was developed in parallel with the Short S.23 Empire flying boat, which was designed for civilian purposes.
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See the history of Qantas' famous 'kangaroo route' from Australia to England that once took 12 days but will soon take just hours
Flying boats were introduced in 1938 to shave off time. QAE's Short Empire flying boats were launched in 1938 and cut the flying time by several hours. The flights were rocky and rough due to ...