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Old 07-10-2009, 11:04 AM
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I just saw a program on the Military Channel detailing the history of military seaplanes. The XF2Y 'Sea Dart' was the first *seaplane* to break the sound barrier! I never knew such designs existed.

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Quite an amazing combination of abilities. As a very early supersonic design it did not have area rule and couldn't go super without diving, the next generation prototype would seem to need that feature. It's kind of scary seeing it land on the water then crawl up on the beach.
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