The Convair F2Y Sea Dart is 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 …

Sea Dart, or GWS.30[a] was a Royal Navy surface-to-air missile system designed in the 1960s and entering service in 1973. It was fitted to the Type 42 destroyers (United Kingdom and …

Sea Dart or GWS30[Note 1] was a British surface-to-air missile system designed by Hawker Siddeley Dynamics and built by British Aerospace from 1977. It was fitted to the Type 42 …

Apr 2, 2018 · The Sea Dart was a single-seat fighter with a wingspan of 33 feet 8 inches and a length of 52 feet 7 inches. Its armament was meant to include four 20mm cannons and a …

Feb 24, 2025 · The Sea Dart was a sight from its first flight to the Naval Air Station, San Diego. Its unique design, twin J34 turbojet engines mounted above the delta wings, set it apart from …

Sep 21, 2020 · Takeoff roll from afterburner light-off to liftoff averaged 28 seconds and around 2,300 feet, depending on sea conditions, remarkably short for a supersonic aircraft. During …

Following a series of taxi trials in December 1952 through early 1953, the official maiden flight of the first prototype (137634) Sea Dart took place on April 9, 1953. See Photo to the right …

The Sea Dart was to be the first combat-type plane equipped with retractable hydroskis, the first delta-winged seaplane, and the first supersonic seaplane in the world. Its first flight was made …

Jan 20, 2023 · The Sea Dart was an attempt at a seaplane fighter jet that would not have the challenges early jets had operating from aircraft carriers due to high approach speeds and …

Jan 6, 2020 · In this article, we consider the highly regarded Sea Viper missile carried by the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers and its predecessor, the Sea Dart missile system. The Sea …