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  2. List of flying boats and floatplanes - Wikipedia

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    Three Canadair CL-215 amphibious flying boats. The following is a list of seaplanes, which includes floatplanes and flying boats.A seaplane is any airplane that has the capability of landing and taking off from water, while an amphibian is a seaplane which can also operate from land.

  3. Seaplane - Wikipedia

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    A seaplane is a powered fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing (alighting) on water. [1] Seaplanes are usually divided into two categories based on their technological characteristics: floatplanes and flying boats ; the latter are generally far larger and can carry far more.

  4. Flying boat - Wikipedia

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    Short S23 "C" Class or "Empire" flying boat A PBM Mariner takes off in 1942 Dornier X in 1932. A flying boat is a type of seaplane with a hull, allowing it to land on water. [1] It differs from a floatplane in having a fuselage that is purpose-designed for flotation, while floatplanes rely on fuselage-mounted floats for buoyancy.

  5. Category:Seaplanes - Wikipedia

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    Jet seaplanes and flying boats (10 P) S. Schneider Trophy (1 C, 50 P, 2 F) Seaplane bases (5 C, 16 P) Seaplane operators (2 C, 39 P) Seaplane tenders (1 C, 8 P)

  6. Floatplane - Wikipedia

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    A floatplane is a type of seaplane with one or more slender floats mounted under the fuselage to provide buoyancy. By contrast, a flying boat uses its fuselage for buoyancy. Either type of seaplane may also have landing gear suitable for land, making the vehicle an amphibious aircraft. [1]

  7. List of seaplane operators - Wikipedia

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    A lineup of Harbour Air Seaplanes: two DHC-2s and a DHC-3. This is a list of seaplane operators. A seaplane is a powered fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing (alighting) on water. [1] Seaplanes that can also take off and land on airfields are a subclass called amphibious aircraft.

  8. The US ditched its last flying boats 38 years ago, but they ...

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    The US military has long seen seaplanes as antiquated, but competition with China across the Pacific expanse could give them new use. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium ...

  9. Macchi M.C.72 - Wikipedia

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    The Macchi M.C. 72 was one of a series of seaplanes developed by Macchi Aeronautica. In the 1920s, Macchi focused on speed and on winning the Schneider Trophy. In 1922 the company hired aircraft designer Mario Castoldi to design high-speed aircraft. In 1926 the company won the trophy with the M.39, which attained a top speed of 396 km/h (246 ...