The Super Seaplane: Built to Fly and Float
In The Super Seaplane: Built to Fly and Float, presenter and motorbike racer Grace Webb shows the inside and out of a seaplane, which is equipped to fly high in the skies and safely land and move through water. Hop in the passenger seat and discover what the seaplane can do! This video is excerpted from BBC’s Grace’s Amazing Machines, a children’s show that introduces kids to some of the biggest, fastest, and most amazing machines in the world.
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Q: What are some of the parts of the seaplane that make it different from an ordinary plane?
A: The seaplane has a paddle for water emergencies and floats to help it land on water.
Q: Name a geographical area where a seaplane would be especially useful.
A: Student answers will vary. A seaplane would be useful in a place with lots of lakes or large bodies of water. Remote places where it may be difficult to cover distance by driving, like villages in Alaska, would be a good place for a seaplane.
Q: What are some of the parts of the plane that help it to fly?
A: The throttle and the controller help the pilot to take off and steer the plane.