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The Airforce Aircraft Retired PBY-5 Catalina IB/III

Aircraft Stats:

Powerplant: 2 x 895kW Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 Twin Wasp

Speed: 288 kph, 179mph mph

Range: 4 096km, 2,545miles

Seats: 7

Length: 19.47m, 63ft 10in

Span: 31.70m, 0ft

Empty Weight: 9 845kg, 21,704lb

Max T/O Weight: 16 066kg, 35 419lb

Period of Service: 1943 - 1945

Weapons:
None specified

Squadrons:
None specified

Attrition:
No incidents found

PBY-5 Catalina IB/III

Status: Retired

Manufacturer: Consolidated

Country of Manufacture: United States

Role: Maritime patrol

Description:
There is no description for this aircraft.

Images:

Painting by Ron Belling of Catalina FP288 G off the Port Elizabth coast.

Catalina FP279 D in dark slate-grey, extra-dark sea-gray and sky camouflage.

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