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Convair YF2Y-1 Sea Dart 135765 - Lakeland Linder Regional Airport - Florida Air Museum Sun 'n Fun complex Lakeland Florida U.S.A.

Photographed the Convair YF2Y-1 Sea Dart that's on static display at the Florida Air Museum part of the Sun and Fun Complex located at the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland Florida U.S.A.

 

General characteristics

Crew: one

Length: 52 ft 7 in (16 m)

Wingspan: 33 ft 8 in (10.3 m)

Height: 16 ft 2 in (4.9 m)

Wing area: 568 ft² (53 m²)

Empty weight: 12,625 lb (5,730 kg)

Loaded weight: 16,500 lb (7,480 kg)

Max. takeoff weight: 21,500 lb (9,750 kg)

Powerplant: 2 × Westinghouse J46-WE-2 {testbed: J43-WE-32 w/ 3,400 lbf each. turbojets, 6,100. lbf (27 kN) each

Performance (estimated)

Maximum speed: 825 mph (1,325 km/h)

Range: 513 mi (446 nm, 826 km)

Service ceiling: 54,800 ft (16,700 m)

Take-off run: 5,500 ft (1,676 m)

Landing run: 1,500 ft (305 m)

Rate of climb: 17,100 ft/min (86.7 m/s)

Wing loading: 29.0 lb/ft² (142 kg/m²)

Thrust/weight: .56 (max loaded).96 (empty)

Armament

Guns: 4 × 20 mm (0.79 in) cannon

Rockets: Unguided rockets

Missiles: 2 × air-to-air missiles

 

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Uploaded on February 16, 2015
Taken on February 16, 2015