Convair PBY Catalina (as Consolidated predecessor line)

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The Convair PBY Catalina, originally developed by Consolidated, is a widely used American World War II-era flying boat and amphibious patrol bomber renowned for its long-range maritime reconnaissance, anti-submarine warfare, and air-sea rescue roles.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf amphibious aircraft
flying boat
maritime patrol aircraft
patrol bomber
aircraftType twin-engine flying boat
armament bombs
depth charges
machine guns
torpedoes
countryOfOrigin United States
crewSize 7 to 10
engineType radial piston engine
firstFlight 1935
introduced late 1930s
laterManufacturer Convair
legacy one of the most widely used flying boats of World War II
manufacturer Consolidated Aircraft
maximumSpeed around 170 knots
nickname Catalina
notableFeature ability to operate from water
amphibious capability in some variants
long endurance
numberOfEngines 2
primaryRole air-sea rescue
anti-submarine warfare
maritime patrol
reconnaissance
range over 2,000 nautical miles
serviceCeiling approximately 15,000 feet
status retired from front-line military service
usedBy Brazilian Air Force
Dutch Naval Aviation Service
New Zealand Air Force
Royal Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Soviet Navy
United States Army Air Forces
United States Navy
usedFor air-sea rescue "Dumbo" missions
anti-shipping strikes
convoy escort
long-range ocean patrol
night bombing in some theaters
search and rescue
submarine hunting
usedInConflict World War II
variant PBY-5
PBY-5A
PBY-6A

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Convair notableProduct Convair PBY Catalina (as Consolidated predecessor line)
Netherlands Naval Aviation Service operatedAircraft PBY Catalina
linked to: Convair PBY Catalina (as Consolidated predecessor line)
Pratt & Whitney Hornet application Consolidated PBY Catalina (some variants)
linked to: Convair PBY Catalina (as Consolidated predecessor line)
Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp notableApplication Consolidated PBY Catalina
linked to: Convair PBY Catalina (as Consolidated predecessor line)
Consolidated PBY Catalina variant PBY-5
linked to: Convair PBY Catalina (as Consolidated predecessor line)
Consolidated PBY Catalina variant PBY-5A
linked to: Convair PBY Catalina (as Consolidated predecessor line)
Consolidated PBY Catalina variant PBY-6A
linked to: Convair PBY Catalina (as Consolidated predecessor line)