Economic History: The Impact Of The Fluitschip or Flyboat. The purpose of this paper will be to determine the impact of the fluitschip or flyboat. It is hypothesized that the flyboat had a significant impact on the European shipping trade between the 1500s and the 1800s. In short, the flyboat not only increased the stature and success of the Dutch in this trade, but it also altered the parameters of success in this particular trade. 4.5 pgs. 14 f/c. 4b. Pages: 4.5 Bibliography: 4 source(s) listed Filename: 1667 Fluitschip Flyboat.doc Price: 40.28