The Nuclear Seaplanes Created to Replace America's Aircraft Carriers

Whys of Life on Instagram: "Seaplanes are specially designed aircraft that don’t need a traditional runway. Instead of wheels, they use floats/pontoons or a boat-shaped hull that lets them glide across the water. As they speed up, the water drag drops, the wings create lift, and the plane rises smoothly into the sky — turning any calm waterbody into a runway. So why do seaplanes exist? Because not every place has airports. Many remote regions, tiny islands, and coastal towns have more water than