A seaplane is an aircraft equipped with floats so that it can take off from, and land on, water. On many seaplanes, the floats hold the aircrafts fuselage clear of the water. On others, called flying boats, the fuselage is shaped like the hull of a boat and rests on the waters surface/ Seaplanes are most useful in places where there are small islands, with little space to build proper runways.
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