Seaplane

Deutsch: Wasserflugzeug

English: A seaplane is an aircraft that can land and take off from water.

Español: Hidroavión

Français : Un hydravion est un avion conçu pour décoller et atterrir sur l'eau.

Italiano: Idrovolanti.

日本語: 水上機（すいじょうき）とは、水面上に浮いて滑走が可能な船型の機体構造、あるいは浮舟（フロート）のような艤装を持ち、水上にて離発着できるように設計された航空機である。

Polski: Wodnosamolot

Português: Hidroavião

Русский: Гидросамолёт

Tiếng Việt: Thủy phi cơ

中文：​水上飛機

Seaplanes by type

Flying boats

English: A flying boat is a specialized form of aircraft that is designed to take off from and land on water, using its fuselage as a floating hull.

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  ShinMaywa, Japan
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  LY-AVO, Poland
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  Friedlaender
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  Aerial firefighting
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Floatplanes

English: A floatplane is a type of seaplane, with slender pontoons (known as "floats") mounted under the fuselage; only the floats of a floatplane normally come into contact with water, with the fuselage remaining above water.

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  HB-ORK, Switzerland
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  VL Sääski, Finland
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  Cessna 206 floatplane, Germany
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Seaplanes by use

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  Beriev Be-12
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  Beriev Be-12
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  Chyetverikov MDR-6
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  Short Sunderland Mk V
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  Kawanishi H6K
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  Dornier Do 24
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Civilian seaplanes

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  The Caproni Ca.60, or Transaereo, was a nine-wing flying boat intended to be a prototype for a 100 passenger trans-atlantic airliner. It featured eight engines and three sets of triple wings (crashed on its 2nd flight). Italy, 1921.
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  Catalina
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  Albatross
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  Martin model 130 China Clipper
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  RWD-17W
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  Canadair CL215
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  Bombardier 415
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  Martin Mars
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  Martin P5M-2G U.S.C.G.
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  Volmer VJ-22
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  Republic RC-3 Seabee
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  Chinese Shuihong 5

Bases

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  Ketchikan, Alaska, United States
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  A seaplane base for civilian usage in Natal, Brasil.

Lake Como, Italy

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