Amphibious helicopter

An HH-3F Pelican helicopter of the United States Coast Guard lands on the water near a burning boat.

An amphibious helicopter is a helicopter that is intended to land on and take off from both land and water. Amphibious helicopters are used for a variety of specialized purposes including air-sea rescue, marine salvage and oceanography, in addition to other tasks that can be accomplished with any non-amphibious helicopter. An amphibious helicopter can be designed with a waterproof or water-resistant hull like a flying boat or it can be fitted with utility floats in the same manner as a floatplane.[1]

  1. ^ McGowan, 2005, pp. 68, 84, 160.