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Sources:
Long.B.J & Ginter.S (1992), Convair XF2Y-1 And YF2Y-1 Sea Dart - https://geni.us/8qtwj
Bradley.R.E (2010), Convair Advanced Designs: Secret Projects from San Diego 1923-1962 - https://geni.us/Ww0iF
Yenne.B (2009), Convair Deltas: From Sea Dart to Hustler - https://geni.us/Tm2Hn

Today we're taking a look at the Convair F2Y, an experimental seaplane from the 1950s, which also holds the title for fastest seaplane in the world, and it is the only seaplane to have achieved supersonic speeds.

Footage courtesy of National Archives - https://catalog.archives.gov/

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0:00 Intro
2:53 Design Origins
6:20 Prototype Development
9:04 First Tests
11:18 The Supersonic Sea Dart
12:41 Sea Handling Experiments
14:09 Day of Disaster
15:49 Testing Resumes
17:42 Reasons For Cancellation

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Producing these videos is a hobby of mine - and apparently its now a full-time job too! I have a passion for history, and personally own a large collection of books, journals and other texts, and endeavor to do as much research as possible. However if there are any mistakes, please don't hesitate to reach out and correct anything :)