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amphibian aircraft
Definição1
An aircraft capable of taking off from and alighting on either land or water
Fonte1
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. Annex 7 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation. Aircraft nationality and registration marks. 6th ed. Montreal: ICAO, 2012.
Fonte2
TERMIUM PLUS. The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank. Retrieved June 22, 2020 from http://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/.
Fonte3
INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION; INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. IAMSAR manual: international aeronautical and maritime search and rescue manual. Volume II: mission co-ordination. 3rd ed. Montréal, 2013. (Doc. 9731)
Contexto
The amphibian combines the advantages of both landplane and seaplane. However, the weight penalty for carrying both a rugged hull and landing wheels reduces its range and restricts its water-landing and take-off performance and its manoeuvrability on water.
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Português
aeronave anfíbia