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Royal Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
United States Army Air Forces
Height Main
642.62
Designer
Isaac M. Laddon
Length Alt
19.46 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
35420.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
* List of PBY Catalina operators* List of flying boats
Range Main
2
520 mi
More Performance
11.9
Height Alt
6.15 m
Type Of Prop
radial engines
More General
0.0309Drag area
Successor
Bird Innovator
Loading Main
25
Power/mass Main
122.4
Introduced
October 1936
United States Navy
Power/mass Alt
Max Speed Main
196 mph
Cruise Speed Main
125 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
16066.0
Ceiling Main
15800.0
Number Built
4051
Crew
8
Retired
January 1957
United States Navy Reserve
Unit Cost
90000.0
US$90
000
Armament
762.0
Cruise Speed Alt
201.0
Area Main
1400.0
Primary user
Span Alt
31.70 m
Plane Or Copter?
Power Alt
895
Engine(prop)
Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 Twin Wasp
Manufacturer
Number Of Props
2
First Flight
28
Production End Year
1945
Climb Rate Main
1000.0
Power Main
1
200 hp
Production Start Year
1936
Climb Rate Alt
5.1 m-s
Variants With Their Own Articles
Bird Innovator
Length Main
63
Span Main
3169.92
Area Alt
130 m²
Range Alt
4030.0
Similar Aircraft
* Douglas P3D* Dornier Do 24* Kawanishi H6K* Short Sunderland
Max Speed Alt
314.0
Related
* Consolidated PB2Y Coronado
Empty Weight Main
20910.0
Ceiling Alt
4
000 m
Category
Produced
1936
Empty Weight Alt
9485.0
Loading Alt
124