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Consolidated PBYCatalina

One of the most widely built flying boats

Patrol flying boat of the Second World War, used for maritime patrol, search and rescue and anti-submarine work.

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First flight1935

ManufacturerConsolidated Aircraft

CountryUnited States

TypePatrol flying boat / amphibian

StatusRetired

History

Patrol flying boat of the Second World War, used for maritime patrol, search and rescue and anti-submarine work.

ManufacturerConsolidated

Specifications

General characteristics

Crew: 8 — pilot, co-pilot, bow turret gunner, flight mechanic, radioman, navigator and two waist gunners
Length: 63 ft 10 in (19.46 m)
Wingspan: 104 ft (32 m)
Height: 21 ft 1 in (6.43 m)
Wing area: 1,400 sq ft (130 m)
Aspect ratio: 7.73
Empty weight: 20,910 lb (9,485 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 35,420 lb (16,066 kg)
Fuel capacity: 1,850 US gal (7,000 L; 1,540 imp gal) with self-sealing liner
Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0309
Drag area: 43.26 ft (4.02 m)
Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 Twin Wasp 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 1,200 hp (890 kW) each
Propellers: 3-bladed constant-speed propellers

Performance

Maximum speed: 196 mph (315 km/h, 170 kn)
Cruise speed: 125 mph (201 km/h, 109 kn)
Range: 2,520 mi (4,060 km, 2,190 nmi)
Service ceiling: 15,800 ft (4,800 m)
Rate of climb: 1,000 ft/min (5.1 m/s)
Lift-to-drag: 11.9
Wing loading: 25.3 lb/sq ft (124 kg/m)
Power/mass: 0.067 hp/lb (0.110 kW/kg)

Armament

Guns: 3 × .30 cal (7.62 mm) machine guns (two in nose turret, one in ventral hatch at tail); 2 × .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns (one in each waist blister)
Bombs: 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) of bombs or depth charges under the wings; torpedo racks were also available

Source: Wikipedia — Consolidated PBY Catalina (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Technical drawing

Silhouette

Side viewATN-05629

Name: Consolidated PBY Catalina
First flight: 1935
Role: Patrol flying boat / amphibian
Length: 19.46 m
Wingspan: 32 m
Height: 6.43 m
Drawing: Aircrafttotal · Side view

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