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WW2 Flying Boats


Aviation | Second World War

The Flying Boat of World War 2 held no equal, able to undertake a variety of over-water roles and excell in many areas.

There are a total of [ 31 ] WW2 Flying Boats entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. Conceptual and prototype designs evolving during the war are also included in this listing.




1
Picture of the Beriev Be-2 / MBR-2
National Flag Graphic
1935
Beriev Be-2 / MBR-2
Reconnaissance Flying Boat Aircraft
2
Picture of the Blackburn B.20
National Flag Graphic
1940
Blackburn B.20
Flying Boat Prototype Aircraft
3
Picture of the Blohm and Voss Bv 138 Seedrache (Sea Dragon)
National Flag Graphic
1940
Blohm and Voss Bv 138 Seedrache (Sea Dragon)
Reconnaissance Flying Boat Aircraft
4
Picture of the Blohm and Voss Bv 222 Wiking (Viking)
National Flag Graphic
1941
Blohm and Voss Bv 222 Wiking (Viking)
Long Range Reconnaissance / Transport Flying Boat
5
Picture of the Blohm and Voss Bv 238
National Flag Graphic
1944
Blohm and Voss Bv 238
Flying Boat Aircraft
6
Picture of the Blohm and Voss Bv P.111
National Flag Graphic
1940
Blohm and Voss Bv P.111
Asymmetric Maritime Patrol / Long-Range Reconnaissance Aircraft Proposal
7
Picture of the Boeing 314 Clipper (C-98)
National Flag Graphic
1939
Boeing 314 Clipper (C-98)
Long-Range Flying Boat Aircraft
8
Picture of the CANT Z.501 Gabbiano (Gull)
National Flag Graphic
1936
CANT Z.501 Gabbiano (Gull)
Reconnaissance Flying Boat Aircraft
9
Picture of the Consolidated PB2Y Coronado
National Flag Graphic
1940
Consolidated PB2Y Coronado
Maritime Reconnaissance / Bomber Flying Boat Aircraft
10
Picture of the Consolidated PBY Catalina
National Flag Graphic
1936
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Long-Range Maritime Patrol Flying Boat
11
Picture of the Consolidated XP4Y Corregidor
National Flag Graphic
1939
Consolidated XP4Y Corregidor
Maritime Patrol Aircraft / Flying Boat Aircraft
12
Picture of the Dornier Do 18
National Flag Graphic
1938
Dornier Do 18
Maritime Reconnaissance Flying Boat Aircraft
13
Picture of the Dornier Do 214 (P.192)
National Flag Graphic
1943
Dornier Do 214 (P.192)
Long-Range Flying Boat / Transport Aircraft Proposal
14
Picture of the Dornier Do 24
National Flag Graphic
1937
Dornier Do 24
Reconnaissance / Transport / Search and Rescue Flying Boat
15
Picture of the Grumman Goose (G-21)
National Flag Graphic
1937
Grumman Goose (G-21)
Multirole Flying Boat Aircraft
16
Picture of the Hughes H-4 Hercules (Spruce Goose)
National Flag Graphic
1945
Hughes H-4 Hercules (Spruce Goose)
Heavy-Lift Transport / Flying Boat Prototype
17
Picture of the Junkers Ju 52
National Flag Graphic
1932
Junkers Ju 52
Tri-Motor Transport / Medium Bomber Aircraft
18
Picture of the Kawanishi H11K Soku (Blue Sky)
National Flag Graphic
1946
Kawanishi H11K Soku (Blue Sky)
Heavy Flying Boat / Transport Proposal
19
Picture of the Kawanishi H6K (Mavis)
National Flag Graphic
1938
Kawanishi H6K (Mavis)
Maritime Reconnaissance Flying Boat Aircraft
20
Picture of the Kawanishi H8K (Emily)
National Flag Graphic
1942
Kawanishi H8K (Emily)
Reconnaissance / Bomber Flying Boat Aircraft
21
Picture of the Kawanishi K-200
National Flag Graphic
1946
Kawanishi K-200
Long-Ranged, Jet-Powered Flying Boat Aircraft Proposal
22
Picture of the Kawanishi KX-3
National Flag Graphic
1946
Kawanishi KX-3
Very-Heavy Flying Boat Project
23
Picture of the Martin JRM Mars
National Flag Graphic
1943
Martin JRM Mars
Flying Boat Aircraft
24
Picture of the Martin PBM Mariner
National Flag Graphic
1941
Martin PBM Mariner
Maritime Reconnaissance Flying Boat Aircraft
25
Picture of the Saunders-Roe A.27 London
National Flag Graphic
1936
Saunders-Roe A.27 London
Reconnaissance Flying Boat Aircraft
26
Picture of the Saunders-Roe A.36 Lerwick
National Flag Graphic
1939
Saunders-Roe A.36 Lerwick
Reconnaissance Flying Boat Aircraft
27
Picture of the Saunders-Roe A.37 (Shrimp)
National Flag Graphic
1939
Saunders-Roe A.37 (Shrimp)
Four-Engine Flying Boat Research Aircraft
28
Picture of the Short S25 Sunderland
National Flag Graphic
1938
Short S25 Sunderland
Long-Range Maritime / Reconnaissance Flying Boat
29
Picture of the Sikorsky S-43 (Baby Clipper)
National Flag Graphic
1935
Sikorsky S-43 (Baby Clipper)
Flying Boat / Amphibious Transport Aircraft
30
Picture of the Supermarine Stranraer
National Flag Graphic
1937
Supermarine Stranraer
Reconnaissance Flying Boat Aircraft
31
Picture of the Supermarine Walrus (Seagull)
National Flag Graphic
1935
Supermarine Walrus (Seagull)
Search and Rescue / Reconnaissance Amphibious Flying Boat Aircraft
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