The Convair R3Y Tradewind was an American 1950s turboprop-powered flying boat designed and built by Convair. Convair received a request from the United...
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ocean shipping Tradewinds, a video game franchise published by Sandlot Games Tradewind (schooner), a 1911 Dutch tall ship Convair R3Y Tradewind, an American...
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provision of air conditioning and pressurisation) produced the Convair R3Y Tradewind, which was to become the only aircraft using the T40 to actually enter...
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F-102 Delta Dagger 1953 1,000 Single jet-engine interceptor Convair R3Y Tradewind 1954 13 Four turboprop-engine transport flying boat Convair NC-131H...
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some experimental aircraft during the 1950s. The T40-powered Convair R3Y Tradewind flying-boat was operated by the U.S. Navy for a short time. The first...
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VTOL fighters and the Hughes XF-11 reconnaissance plane. The Convair R3Y Tradewind flying boat entered service with contra-rotating propellers. However...
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leading to the hull design of their Model 117, which in turn led to the R3Y Tradewind. Their subsequent fate is unknown. The V2 aircraft briefly wore US markings...
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redesignated C-130 in 1962 Y: Consolidated/Convair RY Liberator Express R2Y R3Y Tradewind R4Y Samaritan – redesignated C-131 in 1962 A: Atlantic TA – redesignated...
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Sea Dart US Flying boat Fighter 1953 Prototype 5 hydro-skis Convair R3Y Tradewind US Flying boat Transport 1950 Production 13 Coutant RMC 17 France Floatplane...
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http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/r3y.htm globalsecurity.org Convair XP5Y-1/R3Y Tradewind flying boat Aviation Safety Network: Accident Description...
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from San Diego, California, to Washington, D.C. A U.S. Navy Convair R3Y-2 Tradewind flying boat sets a world record for the number of aircraft refueled...
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P5Y Tradewind; evolved into the R3Y Convair Model 118 ConVairCar Convair Model 1 XB-46 Convair Model 2 F2Y Sea Dart Convair Model 3 R3Y Tradewind Convair...
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people on board. February 24 – The United States Navy Convair R3Y-1 Tradewind Coral Sea Tradewind sets a new speed record for a flying boat flight across the...
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Airlines Curtiss P-40, by the Brazilian Air Force April 16 – Convair R3Y Tradewind by United States Navy Transport Squadron 2 April 22 – Westland Wyvern...
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– Payen Pa 49 February 5 – CAB Supercab February 12 or 25 – Convair R3Y Tradewind, transport version of the Convair XP5Y-1 patrol aircraft prototype Kendall...
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takeoff sequence. 24 January A U.S. Navy Convair R3Y-1 Tradewind, BuNo 128446, "Indian Ocean Tradewind", assigned to VR-2, claims a new Honolulu-Alameda...
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banker and politician, prime minister in 1947 A U.S. Navy Convair R3Y-1 Tradewind flying boat sets a speed record for a flight from Hawaii to the continental...
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