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The calm waters of Rose Bay in Sydney are disturbed only when a seaplane comes into land and take off again.
只有當(dāng)一架水上飛機(jī)降落并再次起飛時(shí)，悉尼玫瑰灣平靜的水面才會(huì)被打擾。
In some way, Rose Bay has witnessed the surprising history of flying boats, type of early seaplane.
玫瑰灣在某種程度上見證了飛艇（早期水上飛機(jī)的一種）那令人震驚的發(fā)展史。
On the fifth of July, 1938, an empire class flying boat departed from here, Australia's first international airport.
1938年7月5日，一艘帝國級(jí)飛艇從澳大利亞的第一國際機(jī)場(chǎng)起航，
It was heading for England and mark the start of the golden age of flying boats.
它的目的地是英國，這標(biāo)志著飛艇的發(fā)展開始進(jìn)入黃金時(shí)代，
Over ten days, with thirty stops along the route, passengers enjoyed a first class service, including breakfasts of fruit, steak, juice and wine.
此航線歷時(shí)10多天，沿途有30個(gè)停站點(diǎn)，在這10多天里乘客們享受了一流的服務(wù)，其中就有包含了水果、牛排、果汁和葡萄酒的早餐。
But the flight didn't come cheap.
但是這趟飛行并不便宜，
Tickets were far beyond the reach of most Australians at a price that was equivalent to an annual salary.
其票價(jià)相當(dāng)于澳大利亞人一年的年薪，這遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)超出了大多數(shù)澳大利亞人的承受范圍。
The service was suspended in 1942 as war took hold and the planes were officially-used by the air force.
1942年，隨著戰(zhàn)爭的爆發(fā)，此種飛機(jī)被空軍正式使用，服務(wù)也被暫停。
By the time normal life started again after the war,land-based aircraft had developed rapidly, and flying boats were looking increasingly out of date.
到戰(zhàn)后生活恢復(fù)如初的時(shí)候，陸基飛機(jī)已經(jīng)迅速發(fā)展起來，而飛艇看著也越來越過時(shí)了。
However. Sydney and its vast waters remained well-placed to exploit their resources, and so began a new age for the flying boats.
不過，悉尼及其廣闊的水域仍然是適合開發(fā)資源的好地方，因此又為飛艇開啟了它的新時(shí)代。
