Convair YF-2Y “Sea Dart”

The Convair F2Y Sea Dart was a unique American seaplane fighter aircraft that rode on twin hydro-skis for takeoff. It flew only as a prototype, and never entered production. It is the only seaplane to have exceeded the speed of sound. First flight January 1953.

The Museum’s YF-2Y is Bureau# 135764. The aircraft was part of a series of five aircrafts contracted by the Navy as a new prototype for a seaplane. However, multiple tests determined the aircraft was unreliable and the project was cancelled. This aircraft never saw military service and retired in 1962. The Museum acquired the aircraft in 1987 and put it on display.

Photo 24, Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum, Aug 2014

Convair YF-2Y “Sea Dart”

Photo 32, Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum, Aug 2014