Editing Floatplane (section)

==Use==
[[File:Piper PA-18 (6193463046).jpg|thumb|Floatplanes allow access to most remote aquatic locations]]
Since [[World War II]] and the advent of helicopters, advanced [[aircraft carrier]]s and land-based aircraft, military seaplanes have stopped being used. This, coupled with the increased availability of civilian airstrips, has greatly reduced the number of flying boats being built. However, many modern civilian aircraft have floatplane variants, most offered as third-party modifications under a [[supplemental type certificate]] (STC), although there are several aircraft manufacturers that build floatplanes from scratch. These floatplanes have found their niche as one type of [[bush plane]], for light duty transportation to lakes and other remote areas as well as to small/hilly islands without proper airstrips. They may operate on a [[charter airline|charter]] basis (including pleasure flights), provide scheduled service, or be operated by residents of the area for private, personal use.
{{See also|Seaplane#History|l1=History of the seaplane}}