2006-09-06 09:45:16 · 15 answers · asked by bo nidle 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
The correct word is ALIGHT. But a sea-plane "landing" on water is used very commonly.
2006-09-06 09:48:37 · answer #1 · answered by GoodGuy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course a seaplane lands on water
2006-09-06 10:12:05 · answer #2 · answered by cowbag 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is the terminology genrally used.
another question, along the same lines, would be - is it still a seaplane if it lands on a freshwater lake?
2006-09-06 23:49:12 · answer #3 · answered by curiousness 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ive been interested in aviation for 65 years, the most used description I've heard by far has been to land on water.
2006-09-06 10:37:45 · answer #4 · answered by Curly Top 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seaplanes do indead 'land' on water as well as land on land.
2006-09-06 09:48:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, it really does and it's a great experience, it sort of ski's over the water, I took a water taxi on the Maldives, it's very different then on land, more spectacular!
2006-09-06 09:59:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if there is in English but in French it's
"Amerrir" = MER is sea. The actual translation is to land on sea.
"Aterrir" = TERRE is land. Is to land on the ground.
2006-09-06 10:00:19 · answer #7 · answered by Izzy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the luck the pilot is having that day it might also be said "The plane crashed INTO the water."
2006-09-06 09:49:28 · answer #8 · answered by o_r_y_g_u_n 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Splashdown, I believe the Apollo astronauts call it.
2006-09-06 09:48:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"touch down" perhaps, but i think they still say land.
2006-09-06 09:48:24 · answer #10 · answered by jleslie4585 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋