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Ray Wagner Collection Image

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  • Dan Smithson said:
    Convair YF2Y-1 Sea Dart, YF2Y, Convair YF2Y Sea Dart, Convair YF2Y, YF2Y, Convair F2Y Sea Dart, Convair F2Y, F2Y Sea Dart, F2Y, Convair YF-7A Sea Dart, Convair YF-7A, YF-7A Sea Dart, YF-7A, Convair F-7 Sea Dart, Convair F-7, F-7 Sea Dart, F-7, Seaplane, Fighter, Aircraft, Airplane

Mark Irwin Special Collection Photo

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  • TVL1970 said:
    This photo was taken on November 4, 1954. It depicts the graphic break-up and tragic loss of a Convair YF2Y Sea Dart (BuNo 135762) over San Diego Bay, which resulted in the death of Convair test pilot Charles E. Richbourg. Richbourg was demonstrating the Sea Dart for Navy officials and the press when the maneuvers performed reportedly over-stressed the airframe, causing catastrophic structural failure and the aircraft's break-up in mid-air.

23_0008214 Convair Negative Image

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  • F Scott Wood said:
    It was an interesting idea. The only way to actually find out how well it would work was to build it and find out how well it worked.