ski plane
Arctic runway aircraft
A ski plane is an aircraft fitted with skis instead of wheels, allowing it to land on and take off from snow or ice.
Bush pilots in Alaska and northern Canada rely on ski planes to reach remote areas during winter months.
Some models use retractable skis or combination ski-wheels for versatility across different surfaces.
- bush pilotAviator serving remote regions
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
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- polar expeditionJourney to Earth's ends
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- bush flyingbush pilot, backcountry, taildragger, floatplane, Beaver
- snow transportsled, sledge, sleigh, toboggan, dogsled
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landing gear type
ski planefloatplane
Pontoon-equipped aircraft
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