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What does PBY Catalina stand for?
Patrol Bomber
PBY Catalina 5A PBY stands for Patrol Bomber, the “Y” simply denotes the manufacturer which was Consolidated Aircraft Co. The PBY was an incredibly versatile airplane that could land on both water and land runways.
What was the range of a PBY Catalina?
4,030 km
Consolidated PBY Catalina/Range
What type of plane is a PBY?
The Consolidated PBY Catalina is a flying boat and amphibious aircraft that was produced in the 1930s and 1940s….Consolidated PBY Catalina.
| PBY Catalina | |
|---|---|
| Number built | 3,308 (2,661 U.S.-built, 620 Canadian-built, 27 Soviet-built) |
| Variants | Bird Innovator |
What company built the PBY Catalina?
Consolidated Aircraft Co.
The Consolidated PBY Catalina was a twin-engined American flying boat of the 1930s and 1940s, designed by Consolidated Aircraft Co. Several variants were built at five US and Canadian manufacturing plants.
What engines does a Catalina have?
| SPECIFICATIONS | |
|---|---|
| Crew | Normal Crew of Seven to Nine |
| Engines | Two Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 Engines Twin-row 14 cylinder Air-cooled Radials 1,200 hp @ 2,700 rpm |
| Armament | Five .50 calibre Machine Guns Four 325 lb (147Kg) Depth-charges or Two Mark XIII Torpedoes or Four 500 (227) or 1,000 lb (454 Kg) Bombs |
What kind of aircraft is the Boeing V-22 Osprey?
For other uses, see V22 (disambiguation). The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is an American multi-mission, tiltrotor military aircraft with both vertical takeoff and landing ( VTOL) and short takeoff and landing ( STOL) capabilities.
What was the cause of the V-22 Osprey crash?
During external load testing in April 1999, a V-22 transported the lightweight M777 howitzer. In 2000, there were two fatal crashes, killing a total of 23 marines, and the V-22 was again grounded while the crashes’ causes were investigated and various parts were redesigned.
What’s the maximum speed of a V-22 Osprey hurricane?
The V-22 has a maximum rotor downwash speed above 80 knots, more than the 64 knots lower limit of a hurricane. The rotorwash usually prevents usage of the starboard door in hover, instead the rear ramp is used for rappelling and hoisting.
When did the Boeing V-22 tiltrotor come out?
In response, the Joint-service Vertical take-off/landing Experimental (JVX) aircraft program started in 1981. A partnership between Bell Helicopter and Boeing Helicopters was awarded a development contract in 1983 for the V-22 tiltrotor aircraft.