Amphibious aircraft | Wikipedia audio article
Channel: wikipedia tts
Date: 2018-12-29

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphibious_aircraft


00:00:39 1 Design
00:03:27 2 Hazards
00:04:21 3 Usage
00:05:39 4 History
00:11:43 5 See also



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An amphibious aircraft or amphibian is an aircraft that can take off and land on both land and water.  Fixed-wing amphibious aircraft are seaplanes (flying boats and floatplanes) that are equipped with retractable wheels, at the expense of extra weight and complexity, plus diminished range and fuel economy compared to planes designed for land or water only. Some amphibians are fitted with reinforced keels which act as skis, allowing them to land on snow or ice with their wheels up.