What is Convair R3Y Tradewind?
[[File:XP5Y Tradewind.jpg|thumb|Convair R3Y Tradewind]] The '''Convair R3Y Tradewind''' is a [[USA|US]] [[military]] [[flying boat]]. It was first [[flight|flown]] in [[1954]]. The R3Y was used by [[Squadron]] VR-2 of the [[US Navy]]. It has four [[:en:wikt:turboprop|turboprop]] [[engines]]. The front of the R3Y-2 would open for [[:wikt:loading|loading]] and it had a high [[cockpit]]. It was intended to be taxied (moved in the water) to a [[beach]] like a [[:en:wikt:landing craft|landing craft]].<ref name=Ginter94>Steve Ginter,''Convair XP5Y-1 & R3Y-1/2 Tradewind'' (Simi Valley, CA: Ginter Books, 1996), p. 94</ref> But [[pilot]]s found it too hard to [[:wikt:control|control]].<ref name=Ginter94/> == References == {{reflist}} {{Military-stub}} [[Category:United States Navy aircraft]]