Those seaplanes that do have wheels are called amphibians and can land on solid ... in that the wheels allow the plane to land on the ground as well as in the water, such as the case with the ...

a $30 million amphibious plane. It’s capable of scooping 1,600 gallons of water from a lake in 12 seconds and dropping it on a fire minutes later. It can release water from as low as 100 feet.

So after an aircraft drops its retardant load, it must land back at an airport ... and the Black Hawks can carry water or retardant. There are also tactical planes used for coordinating the ...