Convair F2Y Sea Dart – 사진 및 비디오

Tthe 콘베어 F2Y 바다 다트 was an American seaplane fighter aircraft that rode on twin hydro-skis during takeoff and landing. It flew only as a prototype, and never entered mass production. It is the only seaplane to have exceeded the speed of sound. It was created in the 1950s, to overcome the problems with supersonic planes taking off and landing on aircraft carriers. The program was canceled after a series of unsatisfactory results and a tragic accident on 4 November 1954, when test pilot Charles E. Richbourg was killed when the Sea Dart he was piloting disintegrated in midair. The four surviving planes were retired in 1957, but some were kept in reserve until 1962.

소스: 위키백과에 콘베어 F2Y 바다 다트

Tthe 콘베어 F2Y 바다 다트 was an experimental jet fighter that could take off and land on water. It was developed by the United States Navy in the 1950s as a supersonic interceptor for coastal defense. The Sea Dart was the only seaplane to ever exceed the speed of sound.
The Sea Dart had a unique design that used hydro-skis for waterborne takeoff and landing. The skis were retracted in flight to reduce drag. The aircraft was powered by two Westinghouse J46 turbojet engines mounted in nacelles above the wings. The wings had a delta shape and a thin profile to achieve high speeds.
Sea Dart 프로그램은 많은 기술적 문제와 사고에 직면했습니다. 첫 번째 프로토 타입은 1953 년 두 번째 비행에서 추락하여 조종사가 사망했습니다. 두 번째 프로토 타입은 1954 년에 사운드 장벽을 깨뜨렸지만 엔진 고장과 구조적 손상을 입었습니다. 세 번째 프로토 타입은 더 긴 동체와 더 높은 꼬리로 수정되었지만 1955 년 샌디에이고 만에서 공개 시연 중에 추락하여 다른 조종사가 사망했습니다. 네 번째와 다섯 번째 프로토 타입은 더 많은 개선으로 제작되었지만 성능과 신뢰성이 낮아 1957 년에 프로그램이 취소되었습니다.
The Sea Dart was an ambitious and innovative project that aimed to combine the advantages of seaplanes and jet fighters. However, it proved to be too complex and risky for practical use. Only five Sea Darts were ever built, and none of them entered service. They remain as examples of the technological experimentation and exploration of the Cold War era.