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The name Bombardier is related to products of world renown such as the Bombardier 415 seaplane, the only one of its kind, and better known in Europe under the name of Canadair; the revolutionary twin-jet CRJ regional transport aircraft and the world-famous twin-jets Learjet, Challenger and Global Express business aircraft.

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noun An airplane equipped with floats for landing on or taking off from a body of water. Also called hydroplane.

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What's up They floated from the hangar a big seaplane, a four-motored ship that would stand up under an ocean landing. — 072 - The Yellow Cloud
Or they might arrange to be picked up at the ship by helicopter or seaplane, then catch a commercial or charter flight at any number of airports. — Marcia Muller - [16] A Wild and Lonely Place
He could tell that the ship was a seaplane, a big one The plane made a landing approach turn over the inn. — 140 - Jiu San
It was a seaplane, an amphibian rather, resting on the water. — 039 - The Seven Agate Devils
But the harbor inside the reef was good for a seaplane, sufficiently sheltered to be dependably smooth in almost all weather Renny was peering at Jinx. — 111 - The Pirate Isle