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Consolidated PBY Catalina

6,123 Hypn0  5.1 years ago

The Consolidated PBY Catalina, also known as the Canso in Canadian service, is an American flying boat, and later an amphibious aircraft of the 1930s and 1940s produced by Consolidated Aircraft. It was one of the most widely used seaplanes of World War II. Catalinas served with every branch of the United States Armed Forces and in the air forces and navies of many other nations.

During World War II, PBYs were used in anti-submarine warfare, patrol bombing, convoy escort, search and rescue missions (especially air-sea rescue), and cargo transport. The PBY was the most numerous aircraft of its kind, and the last military PBYs served until the 1980s. As of 2014, nearly 80 years after its first flight, the aircraft continues to fly as a waterbomber (or airtanker) in aerial firefighting operations in some parts of the world.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 68.9ft (21.0m)
  • Length 51.5ft (15.7m)
  • Height 16.6ft (5.1m)
  • Empty Weight 12,278lbs (5,569kg)
  • Loaded Weight 13,497lbs (6,122kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 1.185
  • Wing Loading 21.0lbs/ft2 (102.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 641.8ft2 (59.6m2)
  • Drag Points 10263

Parts

  • Number of Parts 149
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 871
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    648 Tengam

    There’s one at the Halifax Air Museam without the wings or the engine (at least I think it’s a Catalina) and I thought it was a submarine..

    5.1 years ago
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    7,770 WhoflerMan

    🤜🤛nice

    5.1 years ago