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minus-squareFundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·23 hours agoEnlighten me as to why this airport is equited as opposed to using aircraft that can land on water
minus-squaregazter@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up7·edit-223 hours agoLikely for the same reasons that any airport near a body of water is built. Layman’s guesses would be ease of embarking/disembarking, less likely to be affected by weather, standard airplanes are more common…
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·15 hours agoI don’t know that I’ve ever seen a modern plane that can land on water that carried more than a handful of passengers.
minus-squareAnAustralianPhotographer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·13 hours agoLargest I know of are some Twin Otters in Canada have floats. 16-20 people, but I’d call them exceptional and a Cessna caravan type is a typical large float plane. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Canada_DHC-6_Twin_Otter
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·12 hours agoThere you go. We’re just not flying the Spruce Goose and I’m guessing for cargo reasons if for no other, you want to be able to land large planes.
Enlighten me as to why this airport is equited as opposed to using aircraft that can land on water
Likely for the same reasons that any airport near a body of water is built. Layman’s guesses would be ease of embarking/disembarking, less likely to be affected by weather, standard airplanes are more common…
I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a modern plane that can land on water that carried more than a handful of passengers.
Largest I know of are some Twin Otters in Canada have floats. 16-20 people, but I’d call them exceptional and a Cessna caravan type is a typical large float plane. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Canada_DHC-6_Twin_Otter
There you go. We’re just not flying the Spruce Goose and I’m guessing for cargo reasons if for no other, you want to be able to land large planes.