American Flying Boats and Amphibious Aircraft ─ An Illustrated History

This work is a comprehensive, heavily illustrated history of the many flying boats and amphibious aircraft designed and built in the United States. It is divided into three chronological sections: the early era (1912-1928), the golden era (1928-1945), and the post-war era (1945-present), with historical overviews of each period. Within each section, individual aircraft types are listed in alphabetical order by manufacturer or builder, with historical background, technical specifications, drawings, and one or more photographs. Appendices cover lesser known flying boat and amphibian types as well as various design concepts that never achieved the flying stage.

E.R. Johnson is an attorney and aviation writer in the Ozark region of north central Arkansas. A third generation airman, he is an instrument-rated private pilot who has flown 20 different types of aircraft as pilot-in-command.