 990,378,515 visitors served. | 
|
 Dictionary/ thesaurus |  Medical dictionary |  Legal dictionary |  Financial dictionary |  Acronyms |  Idioms |  Encyclopedia |  Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
seaplane |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia | 0.02 sec. |
seaplaneAeroplane capable of taking off from, and landing on, water. There are two major types, floatplanes and flying boats. The floatplane is similar to an ordinary aeroplane but has floats in place of wheels; the flying boat has a broad hull shaped like a boat and may also have floats attached to the wing tips. Seaplanes depend on smooth water for a good landing, and since World War II few have been built, although they were widely used in both world wars and the first successful international airlines, such as Pan Am, relied on a fleet of flying boats in the 1920s and 1930s. In 1998 a British firm produced a seaplane with a narrower, more streamlined hull, thus improving on the design that has remained relatively unchanged since World War II.
|
|
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On 3 July, the battleship Colorado (BB 45) and her three catapult-launched O3U-3 Corsair floatplanes left Pearl Harbor for Howland. During the Second World War, Norseman floatplanes were used extensively by the Allied Forces for a variety of utility missions. Nazi Germany fielded an active maritime air force equipped with a wide array of floatplanes and flying boats. |
Floatplanes
 |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Browser extension |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content NEW! | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|
|---|
Disclaimer |
Privacy policy |
Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.