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CONVAIR R3Y TRADEWIND
Variants

XP5Y-1
Prototype patrol flying boat, two built.


The Convair XP5Y-1 Tradewind on the day of its first flight on April 18, 1950 at San Diego, CA
[Source: U.S. Navy]

R3Y-1
Transport aircraft for the United States Navy with side loading door, 5 built.

R3Y-2
Assault transport aircraft for the USN with shorter nose incorporating an upward-opening loading door, later converted to four-point tankers for probe-and-drogue operations, six built.


A Convair R3Y-2 Tradewind taxiing towards shore with bow open.
[Source: U.S. Navy via Mark Allen Collection]

Source:
Wikipedia

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