Question

What is seaplane?

(a) Plane which can land and takeoff from the water

(b) Plane which can only land on water

(c) Plane which can only took off from water

(d) Seaplane is always same as any other plane in terms of landing and takeoff location

I had been asked this question in homework.

My enquiry is from Landing Gear and Subsystems in chapter Landing Gear and Subsystems of Aircraft Design

Answer 1

Right answer is (a) Plane which can land and takeoff from the water

To explain: Typical definition of a seaplane is as follows: plane which takes off from water and lands on water is known as a seaplane. Seaplanes are capable of landing and takeoff from water. Seaplanes are not necessarily same as other types of aircrafts.