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  • Convair F2Y Sea Dart
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  • The Convair F2Y Sea Dart was a unique American seaplane fighter aircraft that rode on twin hydro-skis for takeoff. It flew only as a prototype, and never entered production. It is the only seaplane to have exceeded the speed of sound.
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max takeoff weight alt
  • 9750.0
loaded weight main
  • 16500.0
performance header
  • Performance
Guns
  • 4
climb rate main
  • 17100.0
length alt
  • 16 m
span main
  • 1026.16
Status
  • Cancelled, museum storage
thrust alt
  • 27 kN
height alt
  • 4.9 m
primary user
Type
loading main
  • 29
range alt
  • 446
length main
  • 1602.74
area main
  • 568.0
height main
  • 492.76
span alt
  • 10.3 m
missiles
  • 2
range main
  • 513.0
Manufacturer
  • Convair
max speed main
  • 825.0
thrust/weight
  • 0.560000
climb rate alt
  • 86.7
ceiling main
  • 54800.0
empty weight main
  • 12625.0
type of jet
  • turbojets
loaded weight alt
  • 7480.0
area alt
  • 53.0
First Flight
  • 1953-01-14
engine (jet)
  • Westinghouse J46-WE-2 {testbed: J43-WE-32 w/ 3,400 lbf each.}
max speed alt
  • 1325.0
jet or prop?
  • jet
loading alt
  • 142
empty weight alt
  • 5730.0
thrust main
  • 6100
number of jets
  • 2
plane or copter?
  • plane
ceiling alt
  • 16,700 m
max takeoff weight main
  • 21500.0
Retired
  • 1957
rockets
  • Unguided rockets
Crew
  • 1
Number Built
  • 5
abstract
  • The Convair F2Y Sea Dart was a unique American seaplane fighter aircraft that rode on twin hydro-skis for takeoff. It flew only as a prototype, and never entered production. It is the only seaplane to have exceeded the speed of sound.