More flying boat than floatplane, the Convair XF2Y-1 taxied on its fuselage until it was ready to takeoff, at which point the pilot extended two water skis from beneath the hull. (National Archives)
More flying boat than floatplane, the Convair XF2Y-1 taxied on its fuselage until it was ready to takeoff, at which point the pilot extended two water skis from beneath the hull. (National Archives)