Seaplanes and jet-powered airplanes seem to come from two different, mutually exclusive worlds. So were any jet-powered seaplanes ever built?

"This material first appeared in Floatplanes and racers, c1979 ... [and] Seaplanes and flying boats, c1979." siris_sil_527808 ...

Luxury seaplanes, also known as flying boats, were a popular mode of travel in the 1930s. They offered all the accoutrements of sailing on a beautifully appointed ocean liner, like private sleeping ...

The year was 1916, just 12½ years after the Wright brothers had their first successful flight at Kitty Hawk. World War I was underway in Europe, and the U.S. would join the fray the following year.

Boeing is well known for both its passenger jets (such as the 757, which pilots love) and military aircraft. So it's interesting that the first plane it ever built was a seaplane called the Model 1 ...