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This is a list of seaplane operators. A
seaplane A seaplane is a powered fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing (alighting) on water.Gunston, "The Cambridge Aerospace Dictionary", 2009. Seaplanes are usually divided into two categories based on their technological characteri ...
is a powered fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and
landing Landing is the last part of a flight, where a flying animal, aircraft, or spacecraft returns to the ground. When the flying object returns to water, the process is called alighting, although it is commonly called "landing", "touchdown" or ...
(alighting) on water.Gunston, "The Cambridge Aerospace Dictionary", 2009. Seaplanes that can also take off and land on airfields are a subclass called amphibious aircraft.


Seaplane operators

Status: * C - Currently operates seaplanes. * F - Operating but no longer uses seaplanes. * D - Defunct.


See also

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List of flying boats and floatplanes The following is a list of seaplanes, which includes floatplanes and flying boats. A seaplane is any airplane that has the capability of landing and taking off from water, while an amphibian is a seaplane which can also operate from land. (They d ...
* Seaplane tender


References

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