: an airplane designed to take off from and land on the water
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Recent Examples on the WebTwo Coast Guard Cutters and multiple search planes were combing for survivors Monday after a seaplane crashed Sunday afternoon in the Puget Sound near Seattle. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2022 Hammontree’s new seaplane was a biplane with two open seats. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Aug. 2022 On July 10, 1924, just six days after Wien’s flight, Trachsel took off in the seaplane. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Aug. 2022 Then, thirty-five minutes after takeoff, the seaplane swooped down and skidded across the Peconic River, toward Shelter Island, with no paddlecraft in sight. Ben Mcgrath, The New Yorker, 25 July 2022 Julian MacQueen leads off the civilian acts in his 1943 Grumman Widgeon seaplane.al, 7 July 2022 And happily the hotel provides a special opportunity to access it: the Hilton Lake Como enjoys a special relationship with the neighboring Aeroclub, the world’s oldest seaplane operation, founded in 1930. Brad Japhe, Forbes, 21 June 2022 Jumeirah Maldives Olahali Island is accessible by speedboat or a quick 15-minute seaplane ride from the international airport, which makes traveling with little ones easier. Sandra Ramani, Robb Report, 7 May 2022 An archipelago made up of four idyllic islands, the Fari Islands sit in the northeast of the North Malé Atoll, a 45-minute seaplane flight from Velana International Airport. Chris Dwyer, CNN, 17 Jan. 2022 See More