Floatplane – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
floatplane
n.
seaplane with special landing gear composed of one or more floats for taking off and landing at sea; pontoon plane
Floatplane
A
floatplane (
float plane or
pontoon plane) is a type of
seaplane, with one or more slender
pontoons (known as "floats") mounted under the fuselage to provide
buoyancy. By contrast, a
flying boat uses its fuselage for buoyancy. Either type of seaplane may also have landing gear suitable for land, making the vehicle an
amphibious aircraft.
floatplane
Noun
1. a seaplane equipped with pontoons for landing or taking off from water
(synonym) pontoon plane
(hypernym) seaplane, hydroplane
floatplane
s.
sjøfly med spesielt landingshjul bestående av en eller flere flåter for avgang og landing på havet;
floatplane
n.
pontonflyvemaskine, fly med særligt landingsudstyr bestående af en eller flere pontoner til afgang eller landing på vand
