Fixed-wing aircraft built to take off from and land on water, either through a hull-shaped fuselage, the flying boat proper, or float-equipped landing gear, a distinct aircraft category defined by its water-capable design rather than its role. Belongs here: flying boats and seaplanes of any era and any role, commercial or military. Does not belong here: land-based aircraft of any kind, whatever their role, each grouped under its own category above.
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1. Wikipedia: Henri Fabre
WikipediaHenri Fabre, lead section, first seaplane flight sentenceQuote, Henri Fabre, lead section, first seaplane flight sentence
He patented a system of flotation devices which he used when he succeeded in taking off from the surface of the Etang de Berre on 28 March 1910.
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