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An airplane designed to take off and land on water. This include floatplanes and flying boats.
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Do any aircraft carry boats?
Yes. During and after WW2 several aircraft were converted to serve as "Dumbo" aircraft, dropping boats or rafts near people in distress. Other models were used as well, but the B-17 were among the mos …
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Would it be practical that nuclear-powered seaplane (only flying low over the sea) or hoverc...
A seaplane has neither but will be affected by waves in addition to wind.
This will also limit the routes you can fly, and therefore also the potential customers for this plane. …
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Has there ever been a seaplane with inflatable airbags rather than traditional pontoons?
With a seaplane there was no such worry; the aircraft could simply be lowered into the sea, turn into the wind and take off, and be hoisted back onto the carrier after it had landed. …
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