Martin P6M SeaMaster - Wikipedia
The Martin P6M SeaMaster was an experimental strategic bomber flying boat built by the Glenn L. Martin Company for the United States Navy that almost entered service; production aircraft were built and Navy crews were undergoing operational training, with service entry expected in about six months, when the program was cancelled on 21 August 1959.
Saunders-Roe SR.A/1 - Wikipedia
The Saunders-Roe SR.A/1 was a prototype flying boat fighter aircraft designed and built by British seaplane manufacturer Saunders-Roe. It was the first jet-propelled water-based aircraft in the world. [1]
Category:Jet seaplanes and flying boats - Wikipedia
Pages in category "Jet seaplanes and flying boats". The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
The Rise and Fall (and Rise?) of the Military Seaplane - Popular Mechanics
Nov 22, 2020 · The Martin Aircraft XP6M-1 SeaMaster, the first seaplane ever propelled by jet engines, took to the sky for the first time on July 14, 1955.
The U.S. Navy’s Last Flying Boat - HistoryNet
Oct 18, 2018 · Middle River, Maryland, July 14, 1955: Martin Aircraft’s XP6M-1 Seamaster, the world’s first jet-powered seaplane, taxied into the river for the first flight of what one pilot called “the most advanced seaplane design of its time.”
The Rise and Fall of the U.S. Navy's Jet-Powered Seaplane …
Among the ambitious projects undertaken was the development of jet-powered seaplanes, a concept that promised to revolutionize naval aviation but ultimately met with a series of setbacks and...
Flying Boats Get New Attention Amid Competition With China in Pacific ...
Apr 16, 2021 · Originally intended to carry nuclear weapons, it was a massive jet-powered seaplane capable of flying at subsonic speeds and traveling some 1,000 miles.
The Short, Storied History of the Convair XP5Y/R3Y Tradewind — …
Apr 8, 2019 · The Navy attempted to replace the Tradewind with a jet powered seaplane. In 1948 Convair began work on a supersonic interceptor aircraft. The Navy was concerned about operating supersonic aircraft from carriers.
Plane Facts: Seaplanes - Plane & Pilot Magazine
Oct 19, 2016 · Plane & Pilot. First successful flight of a seaplane-like craft (towed kite): 1905. First actual seaplane flight: 1910, the Hydravion. First flying boat flight: 1912. First amphibian flight: 1913, Glenn Curtiss, Model D.
Cancelled: The Navy’s SeaMaster - Smithsonian Magazine
The Seaplane Striking Force would comprise jet-powered flying boats capable of long-range strategic nuclear attack and more mundane tasks such as conventional bombing, mine-laying, and...
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