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flying boat

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flying boat
n.
A large seaplane that floats on its hull rather than on pontoons.
flying boat
Noun
a seaplane in which the fuselage consists of a hull that provides buoyancy
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Noun1.flying boatflying boat - a large seaplane that floats with its fuselage in the water rather than on pontoons
hydroplane, seaplane - an airplane that can land on or take off from water; "the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane"


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Basil's life is dull--until an eccentric professor who is steering a flying boat enters his world, bringing him to a magic floating city filled with inventions and wonders.
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According to the SCAA, Real was also instrumental in locating the Hughes Flying Boat ``Spruce Goose'' at the Evergreen Aviation Museum in Oregon, where he was chairman emeritus.
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This book collection includes black-and-white and a few color views of such aircraft as the Arado 196, one of the war's most capable floatplanes, the Blohm & Voss BV 138 maritime patrol flying boat, and the huge BV 222 Viking.
Goss, Chris, with Bernd Rauchbach. Luftwaffe Seaplanes 1939-1945 by Mersky, Peter B. / Naval Aviation News
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