page_title: Observation seaplane
hierarchical_section_title: Observation seaplane
caption_attribution_description: English: Mitsubishi F1M "Pete" (零式水上観測機)
context_page_description: Observation seaplanes are military aircraft with floatation devices allowing them to land on and take off from water. Their primary purpose was to observe and report enemy movements or to spot the fall of shot from naval artillery, but some were armed with machineguns or bombs. Their military usefulness extended from World War I through World War II. They were typically single-engine machines with a crew of one, two or three. Many were designed to be carried aboard warships, but they also operated from seashore harbors.
context_section_description: Observation seaplanes are military aircraft with floatation devices allowing them to land on and take off from water. Their primary purpose was to observe and report enemy movements or to spot the fall of shot from naval artillery, but some were armed with machineguns or bombs. Their military usefulness extended from World War I through World War II. They were typically single-engine machines with a crew of one, two or three. Many were designed to be carried aboard warships, but they also operated from seashore harbors.
caption: Mitsubishi F1M used a single float under the fuselage with wingtip floats for balance
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