One of the best flying boats ever built and still flown.This is for all those who have served on the Cats and still do. PBY-5A with the National Museum of Naval Aviation Pensacola,FL.What the guts of a Catalina looks like. Consolidated PBY-Catalina General Characteristics
Length--------------------------63 ft 10 in (19.45 m) Wingspan---------------------104 ft 0 in (31.70 m) Height--------------------------20 ft 2 in (6.15 m) Wing Area---------------------1.400 ft (130 m) Powerplant-------------------2x Pratt and Whitney R-1830-92 Twin Wasp radial engines.Each 1.200 hp (895 kw)
Preformance
Max Speed--------------------196 mph (314 km/h) Cruise Speed----------------125 mph (201 km/h) Range--------------------------2,520 miles (4,030 km) Service Ceiling---------------15,800 ft (4,000 m) PBY-5A on display at the RAAFA Museum at Bull Creek Perth West Australia. http://www.raafawa.org.au/wa/museum/
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