On January 14, 1953, Convair's YF2Y-1 Sea Dart made its first flight, becoming the only seaplane fighter to break the sound barrier with its radical hydro-ski design.

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 ...

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 ...