Dom (Essential RC) Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 (edited) Sharing video of the water trials of this amazing 1:4 scale twin turbine powered Convair Sea Dart created by The Little Jet Company. The Convair F2Y Sea Dart 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, in which 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. SPECIFICATION: Length (including pitot tube): 5 meters Power: Twin JetCat P300s Guidance: Jeti Radio Electronics: MKS servos on Flight controls. Savox waterproof servos on Water Rudder. Weight: 100 kgs with fuel Edited August 6, 2021 by Dom (Essential RC) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Bradly Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Thanks. Watched this being built on RCSB and wondered when it would turn up. The fullsize idea is mental, and to model it is a level beyond! Rc jet in what may as well be a submarine situation.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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