The Convair F2Y Sea Dart was an American seaplane fighter plane that rode on twin hydro-skis throughout takeoff and touchdown. It flew solely as a prototype, and by no means entered mass manufacturing. It is the one seaplane to have exceeded the pace of sound.
It was created within the Nineteen Fifties, to beat the issues with supersonic planes taking off and touchdown on plane carriers. The program was canceled after a sequence of unsatisfactory outcomes and a tragic accident on 4 November 1954, wherein take a look at pilot Charles E. Richbourg was killed when the Sea Dart he was piloting disintegrated in midair. The 4 surviving planes have been retired in 1957, however some have been saved in reserve till 1962.
The mannequin was created by the Little Jet Company. It’s a whooping 5 meters lengthy and powered by a pair of Jet Cat P-300 turbine motors.