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An aircraft that refuses to choose between sky and sea, so it dates both.
means An aircraft designed to take off from and land on water, usually with floats or a boat-shaped hull instead of wheels.
from A transparent English compound of "sea" + "plane," where "plane" is short for "aeroplane" (itself from Greek "aēr," air, plus a sense of a flat surface). The word arrived in the early 20th century alongside the machines themselves, when aviators first dared to set wings on the water — sister to terms like "hydroplane" and "floatplane."
- runway
- The whole ocean, no asphalt required
- speed record
- A 1934 seaplane hit 440 mph
- firefighting
- Scoops tons of water mid-flight without landing
- alaska habit
- More pilots per capita than anywhere in America
- docking
- They park at piers like very loud boats
catalina flying boat — twin-engine amphibious aircraft used by us navy in wwii, produced 1935-1945
de havilland beaver — single-engine utility seaplane first flown 1947, still operating in remote canadian regions
icon a5 — modern amphibious sport seaplane launched 2015, designed for personal use in coastal areas