This is the first aircraft I ever went aloft in.
About 1939. Open cockpit with room for one pass.
Interior had a bench along each side. I would say
there was room for 6 to 8 people whether it could
lift that much I don't know. The pilot was barnstorming
up and down the Monongahela river. Landing and taking off
on the water.

We had a Loening aircraft at the U.S. Naval Air Station, Squantum, MA about 1934 to later, 1938.
The Radioman or passenger seat was way down below in the base of the hull where one climbed down to. A small port hole on each side Take off and landing the port hole was under water and so were you. A thrill compartment!
The aircraft was piloted by Lt. Cmdr. John "Jack" Shea,then Captain of th Base, later Operations Officer of the USS Wasp CV-7.