Floatplane vs. Seaplane

Floatplanenoun

A seaplane that has floats for landing or taking off from the water.

Floatplanenoun

a plane equipped with pontoons for landing or taking off from water.

Floatplanenoun

a seaplane equipped with pontoons for landing or taking off from water

Floatplane

A floatplane is a type of seaplane with one or more slender floats mounted under the fuselage to provide buoyancy. By contrast, a flying boat uses its fuselage for buoyancy.

Seaplanenoun

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

Seaplanenoun

an airplane that can land on or take off from water;

Seaplaneverb

glide on the water in a hydroplane

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.