March 28, 1910 (February 18) Gengxu Frenchman Fabre successful test flight the first seaplane. The seaplane in water,


takeoff, landing and parking of aircraft. Referred to as water machine. Water machine Hull float, the former has a planing requirements designed specially shaped body, called Hull; latter is generally the land-based aircraft landing gear replaced by buoys. Hull-seaplane is divided into two kinds of single-hull and double-hull type. Seaplane in the military for maritime reconnaissance, anti-submarine and rescue activities, does not require the runway, the use of flexible mobility; mainly used in the civilian aspects of sea rescue, maritime observation and sport. Seaplane drawback: can not meet the high-speed and supersonic flight, the fuselage structure weight, high performance requirements of the anti-wave. Seaplane in maritime applications are increasingly being replaced by shipboard helicopter.
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