> > If an airplane with wheels lands on the land, what does a seaplane do?
> > Howard
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> A seaplane lands on the sea, naturally.
> Everyone knows an airplane lands on the air. Depending on its altitude, it may or may not need wheels to reach the ground. If it's landing in Denver, it might need mile high wheels to get to the ground.

obviously, of course, a seaplane (with floats) in fact floats on the sea.
What bothers me is what these planes allegedly "take off".