Excerpt from Seaplanes Roberto Barerra
SThough militaries no longer use seaplanes regularly, they still fulfill many purposes. Coast
guards around the world use seaplanes during rescues because of their ability to fly long
distances while searching for stranded people in the water. Fire fighters also use these planes to
drop large amounts of water over forest fires. Even airline companies even use seaplanes to fly
passengers to remote areas where airstrips do not exist.
Why do airline companies find seaplanes useful?
A)
They can be used during combat missions.
B)
They can track the movements of other airplanes.
C)
They can transport passengers to remote locations that do not have
airstrips.
D)
They are very beautiful to look at when they are taking off or landing.
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