Helicopters from a carrier could provide support to potential amphibious operations; fixed-wing aircraft operating from a carrier could provide greater air defense over a potential beachhead. 承运人可以提供直升机支援两栖作战潜力;固定翼飞机从承运人可以提供更大的防空超过潜在滩头。
Alexander Graham Bell, inventor and aviation pioneer, helps a boy balance on the pontoon of a Sikorsky S-38 amphibious aircraft in the1930s. 亚历山大·格雷厄姆·贝尔是发现家及航行术先驱。图为1930年月,他辅佐一个男孩在一架西科斯基S-38水陆两栖航行器的浮筒上保持平衡。
Amphibious aircraft has more adaptability than general aircraft, for it can take off and land on either land or water. It can be applied to the maritime patrol and anti-submarine, forest fire fighting and rescue missions, etc. China has numerous islands and waters. 和一般的飞机相比,水陆两用飞机的长处在于适应性强,在水面和陆地机场都可起降,适用于海上巡逻、反潜、救援和森林灭火等任务。