flying boat

English

ShinMaywa US-2, a flying boat.

Noun

flying boat (plural flying boats)

1. A fixed-winged seaplane with a hull, capable of landing on water, but (unless also equipped with wheels) not on land.

Usage notes

• It differs from a floatplane as it uses a purpose-designed fuselage which can float, granting the aircraft buoyancy.

Translations

fixed-winged seaplane

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 飛行艇 / 飞行艇 (zh) (fēixíngtǐng)

• German: Flugboot (de) n
• Japanese: 飛行艇 (ja) (ひこうてい, hikōtei)
• Polish: łódź latająca f
• Spanish: bote volador (es)