The M-2 Skywave is one of a new series of carbon fibre two-seat light sport aircraft introduced to the market in the 21st Century and is similar in appearance to the Icon M-5 from the United States and the Vickers Wave produced at New Plymouth in New Zealand.

The SeaBear was designed by G Annenkov and a team of graduates from the Samara State Aerospace University in Russia and more than 30 examples have been delivered.

Photograph: Supermarine Seagull III A9-6 on Sydney Harbour c 1938 (RAAF Museum) Country of origin: United Kingdom Description: Amphibious reconnaissance biplane Power Plant: One 336 kw (450 hp) Napier Lion twelve-cylinder, broad-arrow, liquid-cooled engine Specifications: Wingspan: 14.0 m (46 ft) Length: 11.27 m (37 ft) Height: 3.65 m (12 ft)

The skimmer was a successful foray into the production of an amphibian for private use by the Colonial Aircraft Corp.

Colyaer SL has been building light sport aircraft for some years, the first aircraft produced being the Martin, which was fully certified and was a two-seater with a fixed tricycle undercarriage, this model becoming available in 1999 and in its later form was known as the Martin 3.

The Wilson Explorer II, also known as the Private Explorer II, was designed by Dean Wilson and was a development of the twin-engine Global Explorer which was designed and built for French explorer Hubert de Chevigny.

he Global Explorer I (N376LT) was designed by prolific aircraft designer Dean W Wilson and built to meet the requirements of explorers Hubert de Chevigny and Nicolas Hulot, the first machine flying for the first time in April 1991.

The Widgeon II was a re-design of the Widgeon I, being described as benefiting from the experience gained in the construction and operation of the earlier aeroplane.

In 1941 the S-12 Amphibian Air Car was built in the United States by Percival H Spencer, he having formed Spencer-Larson Aircraft Corp to build a light amphibian.

The Ramphos is a trike developed in 1998 to operate for the enjoyment of tourists requiring sightseeing flights over local beaches in Italy and which would be economical and easy to operate as a flying boat.

The Spencer Air Car, also known as the Amphibian Air Car, was designed by Mr P H Spencer as a four-seat amphibian bearing a strong resemblance to the Republic Seabee, which he also designed.

Designed by Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky, the renowned former Russian aircraft engineer, The S-38 was a development of the S-36, which was Sikorsky’s first amphibian, and which seated eleven.

In the 1980s Polaris Motor, an Italian company, commenced designing and producing a small flying-boat which was basically a trike with an amphibious hull.

The Piaggio P-136 series of amphibious flying-boats was a produced in Italy during the late 1940s and early 1950s.

The history of the Grumman Goose is dealt with elsewhere and need not be dealt with in any detail here.

The Renegade is a six-seat development of the Buccaneer, a type which has proved very popular in this region, with more than 40 examples registered over the years.

Following its success in the market, Gipps Aero continued the development of the Airvan and produced a number of enhancements to the aircraft, these including an optional under-fuselage cargo pod, an autopilot, air-conditioning, a larger nosewheel for soft field operations and an EDM-800 engine monitoring and data logging system.

The Sea Hawk was designed by Garry LeGare in Canada, it being an all-composite amphibious biplane which, depending on the power plant installed, can seat two adults, up to three adults, or two adults and two children.