First Supersonic Seaplane!
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First Supersonic Seaplane!
I just saw a program on the Military Channel detailing the history of military seaplanes. The XF2Y 'Sea Dart' was the first *seaplane* to break the sound barrier! I never knew such designs existed.
Liveleak video
LiveLeak.com - Convair XF2Y-1 Sea Dart 1953
Wikipedia
F2Y Sea Dart - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
USMCFLYR
Liveleak video
LiveLeak.com - Convair XF2Y-1 Sea Dart 1953
Wikipedia
F2Y Sea Dart - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
USMCFLYR
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Quite an amazing combination of abilities. As a very early supersonic design it did not have area rule and couldn't go super without diving, the next generation prototype would seem to need that feature. It's kind of scary seeing it land on the water then crawl up on the beach.
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