R3Y Tradewind * * SALE ITEMS * * the Lockheed Vega

the Lockheed Vega

complete with X-Ray

Beechcraft Starship airplane model

but only two were finished before the end of war

pushed capabilities even further for specialized missions

R3Y Tradewind * * SALE ITEMS * * the Lockheed VegaConvair R3Y Tradewind flying boat model. In 1945, the Navy enlisted Convair's help to create an advanced flying boat the Model 117. Equipped with four powerful Allison T 40 turboprop engines and sleek, high wings, it boasted a single step hull design and six blade, contra rotating props. With a jet thrust of 830 pounds (376 kg) and 5,100 shaft horsepower (3,806 kW) from each engine, the Tradewind was a sight to behold. Its fixed stabilizing floats