Building a good seaplane?

[ARS]

I'm planning to create a seaplane for an exploration of kerbin. However, I don't know how to build a proper floats for a seaplane (I'm planning a medium sized plane). My first seaplane either breaks apart, have it's floats torn off or flips once it lands on water. Any suggestion how to build a good floats for a seaplane? and if possible, suggestions how to land on water?

[Streetwind]

Reduce your minimum takeoff and coasting speed as much as possible.

If those are too high, you will exceed load tolerances on landing and your plane will break. And even if you somehow successfully land: you may not be able to take off again because you can't get enough speed in the water.

So, make sure you can stay airborne while going as slow as possible.

[Champ]

I used to have a good  seaplane ssto inspired by a stock craft ( i think it is called the 'osprey'), but it does not work anymore (broke in 1.1 or 1.2, don't remember).

[Waseemq1235]

On September 5, 2016 at 6:10 AM, ARS said:

I'm planning to create a seaplane for an exploration of kerbin. However, I don't know how to build a proper floats for a seaplane (I'm planning a medium sized plane). My first seaplane either breaks apart, have it's floats torn off or flips once it lands on water. Any suggestion how to build a good floats for a seaplane? and if possible, suggestions how to land on water?

As @Streetwind said, it's the best to have the slowest minimum speed possible. To do so, add a lot of wings, the more wings the slower the minimum AND maximum speed will be.

Also, good floaty parts would be empty fuel tanks, by the power of kerbal space program water physics, you can get something very floaty with them.

Hope this helps.

[ARS]

On 08 September 2016 at 0:25 AM, Waseemq1235 said:

As @Streetwind said, it's the best to have the slowest minimum speed possible. To do so, add a lot of wings, the more wings the slower the minimum AND maximum speed will be.

Also, good floaty parts would be empty fuel tanks, by the power of kerbal space program water physics, you can get something very floaty with them.

Hope this helps.

Does using airbrakes helps?

[Waseemq1235]

10 hours ago, ARS said:

Does using airbrakes helps?

They will help lower your speed faster, but they won't provide less minimum speed.