Consolidated PBY Catalina
maritime patrol flying boat family
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Summary
Consolidated PBY Catalina is an aircraft family[1]. It is a type of amphibious aircraft[2].
Key Facts
- Operator: United States Navy[3], Air Greenland[4], United States Air Force[5], Royal Canadian Air Force[6], Soviet Navy[7], Royal Air Force Coastal Command[8], Eastern Provincial Airways[9]
- Manufacturer: Consolidated Aircraft[10], Canadian Vickers[11], Naval Aircraft Factory[12], Boeing Canada[13]
- Developer: Isaac M. Laddon[14]
- Designed by: Isaac M. Laddon[15]
- Country of origin: United States[16]
- Powered by: R-1830 Twin Wasp[17]
- Armament: M2 Browning[18], Browning M1919[19], aerial torpedo[20], depth charge[21], unguided bomb[22]
- Has part(s): PBY-5 Catalina[23], PBY-5A Catalina[24], PBY-4 Catalina[25], PBY-3 Catalina[26], Consolidated PBY-2 Catalina[27], PBY-1 Catalina[28]
- NATO reporting name: Mop[29]
- First flight: March 28, 1935[30]
- Service entry: 1936[31]
- Service retirement: 1957[32]
- Military designation: Tp 47[33]
- Total produced: 3305[34]
- Described by source: Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century[35]
- Nickname: Catalina[36]
- Wing configuration: monoplane[37], parasol wing[38]
- Length: 19.46 m[39]
- Height: 6.15 m[40]
- Wingspan: 31.70 m[41]
- Vehicle range: 4030 km[42]
- Wing area: 130 m²[43]
- Cruise speed: 201 kilometre per hour[44]
- Maximum operating altitude: 4000 m[45]