seaplane
Pontoon-equipped flier
A seaplane is an aircraft designed to take off from and land on water.
Seaplanes have either pontoons (floatplanes) or boat-shaped hulls (flying boats) instead of wheels.
They serve remote coastal and lake communities where conventional runways don't exist: The mail arrives by seaplane twice a week.
Aircraft with boat hull
- amphibianDual-habitat cold-blooded vertebrate
- biplaneAircraft with two wing levels
- monoplaneSingle-wing aircraft
- turbopropTurbine-powered propeller engine
propeller · fuselage · wing · pontoons · floats · hull · cockpit · tailplane
Water-bounded land mass
- bayPartially enclosed water
- lagoonSheltered coastal shallows
- fjordGlacially carved coastal inlet
- inletWater extending into land
cove · harbor · estuary · lake · river · archipelago · atoll · remote
Departure or parody
- landingDescent's final moment
- splashdownSpacecraft's water landing
- water taxiHired boat for passengers
- dockingConnecting to a port
mooring · planing · liftoff · touchdown · beaching · ramping · preflight · throttle
Of ships and sailing
- coastalOf the shoreline
- maritimeOf the sea
- littoralRelating to seashores
- buoyancyFluid's upward resistance
hydrodynamics · hull · keel · bilge · anchor · tides · waves · wake
Founding organizational document
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- bush pilotAviator serving remote regions
- air taxiOn-demand short-hop aircraft
- island-hoppingSuccessive visits to isles
scenic flight · expedition · adventure · tourism · getaway · excursion · transfer · lodge
flying boat
Aircraft with boat hull
- amphibianDual-habitat cold-blooded vertebrate
- biplaneAircraft with two wing levels
- monoplaneSingle-wing aircraft
turboprop · propeller · fuselage · wing · pontoons · floats · hull · cockpit · tailplane · aileron
island
Water-bounded land mass
inlet · cove · harbor · estuary · lake · river · archipelago · atoll · remote · backcountry
takeoff
Departure or parody
- landingDescent's final moment
- splashdownSpacecraft's water landing
- water taxiHired boat for passengers
docking · mooring · planing · liftoff · touchdown · beaching · ramping · preflight · throttle · airspeed
nautical
Of ships and sailing
buoyancy · hydrodynamics · hull · keel · bilge · anchor · tides · waves · wake · saltwater
charter
Founding organizational document
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- bush pilotAviator serving remote regions
- air taxiOn-demand short-hop aircraft
island-hopping · scenic flight · expedition · adventure · tourism · getaway · excursion · transfer · lodge · resort