The Felixstowe Porte Baby was a British reconnaissance flying boat of the First World War, first flying in 1915.
Felixstowe Porte Baby
Porte Baby (No.9801) rear left; large letters LONDON NEW YORK are identifiable on the side of hull.
A flying boat is a type of fixed-winged seaplane with a hull, allowing it to land on water. It differs from a floatplane in having a fuselage that is purpose-designed for flotation, while floatplanes rely on fuselage-mounted floats for buoyancy.
Short S23 "C" Class or "Empire" flying boat
A PBM Mariner takes off in 1942
Dornier X in 1932
Gabriel Voisin, air pioneer, next to Henry Farman (left), in 1908