Government plans new Atlantis

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What's weight got to do with it? They can still fly can't they?

Or are you saying they don't make them to be able to land on both land and water, so my idea is flawed?

The weight will make them uncompetitive when compared to land based aeroplanes.

International travel used to be by seaplanes, but after WWII, there being lots of available landing fields...

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The weight will make them uncompetitive when compared to land based aeroplanes.

International travel used to be by seaplanes, but after WWII, there being lots of available landing fields...

But convenience has a price that some will always be willing to pay.

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But convenience has a price that some will always be willing to pay.

Oh yes, that's why, IIRC, most air-taxis are amphibious.

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Oh yes, that's why, IIRC, most air-taxis are amphibious.

Well remembered.

On a similar note, I think they should chuck those slow barges off the canal network and use speedboats instead, for inter-town taxi services.

Alternatively, use the canals to transport goods like they used to, instead of clogging up our roads.