Convair P5Y & R3Y1/2 Tradewid

Naval Fighters: Convair P5Y & R3Y1/2 Tradewind

Convair XP5Y-1 & R3Y-1/-2 Tradewind (SC). The Tradewind was a 4 engine counter-rotating turboprop flying boat designed as part of the mobile base concept along with the Seadart, Pogo and XFV-1. The tradewind was the transport portion of the concept and was also built as a bow loader intended to replace the Mars flying boat. 120 pgs.