In our last item about seaplanes here in Sea Month, we looked at a U.S. Navy flying boat that nearly carried nuclear weapons into battle. But the Martin P6M SeaMaster was not the only attempt by the U ...

On this date in 1954, Convair’s experimental Sea Dart supersonic seaplane exploded in a fireball over San Diego Bay on it’s first test run, killing test pilot Charles “Chuck” Richbourg. Among the ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: The Sea Dart program was ultimately unsuccessful. Convair’s Sea Dart couldn’t land on aircraft carriers—but it could land in the ocean next to them. It... Here’s What You ...

In the midst of the 1950s Cold War, the U.S. Navy set its sights on a radical transformation of naval aviation. The star of this high-stakes endeavor was the XF2Y-1 Sea Dart, a seaplane with a mission ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Seaplanes (aircraft that use some ...

RESTON, Va., April 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos announced a new capability from its sea systems team called Sea Dart, a high-performance, low-cost, flexible and adaptable uncrewed undersea vessel ...

Take advantage of real dealer pricing and shop special offers on new and used boats. Select your boat to get started. A boat's history affects it's value—check the history of this 1987 Watercraft ...

Take advantage of real dealer pricing and shop special offers on new and used boats. Select your boat to get started. A boat's history affects it's value—check the history of this 1976 Thompson Boat ...

When you think about seaplanes, the last thing that comes to mind is a variant powered by jet propulsion. You never see ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: The Sea Dart program was ultimately unsuccessful. Convair’s Sea Dart couldn’t land on aircraft carriers—but it could land in the ocean next to them. It... Here’s What You ...