| Manufacturer |
Convair |
Fabrica Argentina de Aviones |
| Description |
The Convair F2Y Sea Dart is an American seaplane fighter aircraft that rode on one or two hydro-skis during takeoff and landing. |
The FMA SAIA 90 was a cancelled air superiority fighter aircraft project, designed by the FMA (Fábrica Militar de Aviones) with the collaboration of Dornier in the mid-1980s. |
| First Flight |
1953-01-14 |
|
| Service End |
1957-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Convair |
Fabrica Argentina de Aviones |
| Type |
Seaplane fighter |
Air superiority fighter |
| Length (m) |
15.5448 |
15.53 |
| Height (m) |
4.8768 |
3.96 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
1118.494 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
|
15000 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
86.868 |
250 |
| Armament |
4x fixed forward-firing 20 mm Colt Mk 12 cannon (production aircraft); Fin-Folding Aerial Rockets (production aircraft); 2 × air-to-air missiles (production aircraft) |
|
| Max Mach (Mach) |
1.25 |
2.25 |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
Argentina |
| Number Built |
5 |
0 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Westinghouse J46-WE-12B afterburning turbojet engines |
2 × GE F404 afterburning turbofan |
| Primary Users |
United States Navy |
Argentine Air Force (planned) |
| Status |
|
Cancelled |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_F2Y_Sea_Dart |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FMA_SAIA_90 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
10.668 |
10.95 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
52.7689 |
30 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
1.02 |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
|
General Electric F404 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |