Today I learned...

[Old Geek]

That the Convair F2Y Sea Dart was and remains the world's only supersonic seaplane.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_F2Y_Sea_Dart

 

[Dr. O]

And the rest of your life is all downhill from this pinnacle?

 

[steingar]

One of the pilots broke major skeletal elements taxiing the thing.

 

[Sac Arrow]

I think we can all agree by now that waterborne aircraft should be fairly slow.

 

[Gary F]

One of them disintegrated during a demo flight. I can't find the video of that but this one as a few interesting clips.

 

[Henning]

I think we can all agree by now that waterborne aircraft should be fairly slow.

Mmmm, nope, no reason that need be true. Just design the gear properly.

 

[Zeldman]

I did not know this. I learned something new today. That's it, I'm outta here..!!!

 

[Geico266]

And the rest of your life is all downhill from this pinnacle?

It was a life altering factoid for me too.

 

[steingar]

Mmmm, nope, no reason that need be true. Just design the gear properly.

I'd like to see the gear that can take the speeds a delta winged fighter jets uses to take off and land.

 

[Henning]

I'd like to see the gear that can take the speeds a delta winged fighter jets uses to take off and land.

Already done, a shock absorbing leg with skis.

 

[Cpt_Kirk]

I always found the Dart intriguing.

 

[overdrive148]

There's one on a stick outside the San Diego Air and Space Museum