Excerpt from Seaplanes Roberto Barerra
2Flying boats have a fuselage, or body, that looks and acts like a ship's hull This hull enables
them to float on water very easily. Two small floats underneath its wings keep the flying boat
stable in rough water. These seaplanes are usually larger and more stable on water than
floatplanes are. A floatplane is a seaplane that has two long floats, called pontoons, under the
fuselage. This is the only part of the plane that touches the water. Unlike flying boats, floatplanes often come in a wide variety
of sizes. An amphibious vehicle can be either a flying boat or a floatplane with wheels. This allows the aircraft to land on both
land and water.
How are amphibians different from other seaplanes?
es)
A)
Amphibians can land on both land and water.
B)
Amphibians are larger than other seaplanes.
Amphibians have pontoons attached underneath.
D)
Amphibians are more stable than other seaplanes.