Use of Seaplanes and Integration within a Sea Base

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Practices in Preserving and Developing Public-Use Seaplane Bases

“…In a technical report produced by the U.S. Navy, suggestions are made for possible research into advanced seaplane design that includes advanced hull designs to optimize aero-/hydro-dynamic performance, reduce spray, reduce structural loads, and improve fatigue characteristics; the application of suitable composite materials to minimize weight and prevent corrosion; the use of nonconventional landing systems to provide better docking and beaching methods; advances in high-lift devices to reduce takeoff and landing distances; and the use of all-weather sea surface monitoring and prediction systems to locate benign patches of water and anticipate adverse seastate conditions (Odedra et al 2004).…”

Seaplane Economics: A Quantitative Cost Comparison of Seaplanes and Land Planes for Sea Base Operations

“…For seaplanes, the total hourly rate was determined using Equation (2). Similar to the land plane formula the rate included procurement and operational costs per aircraft for one flying hour.…”

Exploratory analysis of seaplane operations in Greece: insights of a survey and SWOT analysis

“…Seaplanes are a mode of transport that allows short to medium distance journeys with origin and destination nearby water. Some seaplane types, like the amphibious, are equipped with a landing gear that allows them to land not only on water but also on land (Gobbi et al, 2011;Odedra et al, 2004) enabling them to use multiple transport infrastructure types. The required infrastructure is minimal compared to the other modes since in addition to the landing and take-off runway, which is located on water, it is only necessary to connect the seaplanes to the shore and a water lane to allow their take-off and landing manoeuvres (Federal Aviation Administration, 2018;Odedra et al, 2004;Quilty et al, 2015).…”

“…Some seaplane types, like the amphibious, are equipped with a landing gear that allows them to land not only on water but also on land (Gobbi et al, 2011;Odedra et al, 2004) enabling them to use multiple transport infrastructure types. The required infrastructure is minimal compared to the other modes since in addition to the landing and take-off runway, which is located on water, it is only necessary to connect the seaplanes to the shore and a water lane to allow their take-off and landing manoeuvres (Federal Aviation Administration, 2018;Odedra et al, 2004;Quilty et al, 2015). Compared to ferries, even though emissions per minute are higher for seaplanes, the journeys are done in a significantly shorter time ending up being less pollutant overall (Gobbi et al, 2011).…”