What does seaplane mean?

Definitions for seaplane
ˈsiˌpleɪnsea·plane

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. seaplane, hydroplaneverb

    an airplane that can land on or take off from water

    "the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane"

  2. hydroplane, seaplaneverb

    glide on the water in a hydroplane

Wiktionary

  1. seaplanenoun

    Any aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface of water

Wikipedia

  1. Seaplane

    A seaplane is a powered fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing (alighting) on water. 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. Seaplanes that can also take off and land on airfields are in a subclass called amphibious aircraft, or amphibians. Seaplanes were sometimes called hydroplanes, but currently this term applies instead to motor-powered watercraft that use the technique of hydrodynamic lift to skim the surface of water when running at speed.The use of seaplanes gradually tapered off after World War II, partially because of the investments in airports during the war but mainly because landplanes were less constrained by weather conditions that could result in sea states being too high to operate seaplanes while landplanes could continue to operate. In the 21st century, seaplanes maintain a few niche uses, such as for aerial firefighting, air transport around archipelagos, and access to undeveloped or roadless areas, some of which have numerous lakes.

ChatGPT

  1. seaplane

    A seaplane is a type of aircraft designed to take off and land on water through the support of its buoyant hull or attached floats. It is equipped with pontoons or floats instead of a conventional undercarriage, making it suitable for water-based operations. They are often used for transport in areas with a large amount of water but minimal infrastructure, like remote islands. There are two main types: floatplanes and flying boats.

Wikidata

  1. Seaplane

    A seaplane is a powered fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing on water. Seaplanes that can also take off and land on airfields are a subclass called amphibian aircraft. Seaplanes and amphibians 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. These aircraft were sometimes called hydroplanes, but currently this term applies instead to a motorboats that float on hydrofoils.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of seaplane in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of seaplane in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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