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on: 01-06-2011
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Convair Sea Dart - An "odd bird" if ever there was one. A supersonic jet-powered SEAPLANE |
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1-06-2011 @ 11:28:28 AM |
Posted By : Low-Tech Redneck |
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Designed in the late 40's, when the Navy feared that the new generation of supersonic jet aircraft would be incompatible with carrier operations due to long take off runs needed to get airborne. Finally flown in 1953, It had underpowered engines that meant it couldn't go supersonic outside of a dive, suffered vibrational problems, and was soon rendered obsolete by the arrival of the modern "Super Carrier" that could launch and retrieve jet aircraft. ANd upon further review, someone flipped the source photo.....
[Edited by Low-Tech Redneck on 1-06-2011 @ 11:29:22 AM] |
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1-06-2011 @ 12:44:32 PM |
Posted By : Low-Tech Redneck |
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#2, There was one notoriously bad BAD engine that was built in the late 40's or early 50's, I don't remember if it was a Pratt & Whitney or Westinghouse design, but, it was a famously gutless engine, and every plane fitted with it just failed to perform even close to spec.
[Edited by Low-Tech Redneck on 1-06-2011 @ 12:46:36 PM] |
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