Bird Innovator

The Bird Innovator was an American four-engined executive amphibious airplane modified from a Consolidated PBY Catalina by the Bird Corporation.

Made by Bird Corporation.

It is the successor of the Consolidated PBY Catalina .

Jet Or Prop
prop
Designer
Forrest Bird
Predecessor
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Length Alt
19.46 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
35420.0
Power Alt
895.0
Lists
*List of seaplanes and flying boats*List of PBY Catalina survivors
Range Main
2
520 mi
More Performance
11.9
Height Alt
6.15 m
Type Of Prop
radial engines
More General
0.0309Drag area
Loading Main
25
Power/mass Main
122.4
Developed From
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Power/mass Alt
Height Main
614.6800000000001
Max Speed Main
196 mph
Cruise Speed Main
125 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
16066.0
Ceiling Main
15800.0
Number Built
1
Crew
1
Span Main
3169.92
Cruise Speed Alt
201.0
Area Main
1400.0
Span Alt
31.70 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 Twin Wasp
Manufacturer
Bird Corporation
First Flight
1967
Climb Rate Main
1000.0
Power Main
1
200 hp
Number Of Props
2
Climb Rate Alt
5.1 m-s
Length Main
1945.64
Area Alt
130 m²
Range Alt
4030.0
Max Speed Alt
314.0
Related
*PBY Catalina
Empty Weight Main
20910.0
Ceiling Alt
4
000 m
Category
Seaplanes and flying boats
United States special-purpose aircraft 1960-1969
Empty Weight Alt
9485.0
Loading Alt
124

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