Lake Amphib Aviation

Classic vintage style aeroplane graphic - Lake Amphibian - makes great gifts for student pilots, flight instructors, private pilots, air craft owners and all who love aviation. Pilot, Plane & Aviation Lovers Gifts & Shirts. An amphibious aircraft or amphibian is an aircraft that can take off and land on both land and water. Fixed-wing amphibious aircraft are seaplanes or flying boats / floatplanes are equipped with retractable wheels, at the expense of extra weight and complexity, plus diminished range and fuel economy compared to planes designed for land or water only. Some amphibians are fitted with reinforced keels which act as skiis, allowing them to land on snow or ice with their wheels up and are dubbed tri-phibians.