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Consolidated Catalina .
Aircraft of the Marine Luchtvaartdienst .
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Development

Entwicklung

The Consolidated Catalina is a flying boat and amphibious aircraft that was produced in the 1930s and 1940s. It was one of the most widely used seaplanes of World War II. Catalinas served with every branch of the U.S. Armed Forces and in the air forces and navies of many other nations.

As American dominance in the Pacific Ocean began to face competition from Japan in the 1930s, the U.S. Navy contracted Consolidated, Martin and Douglas in October 1933 to build competing prototypes for a patrol flying boat. Consolidated and Douglas both delivered single prototypes of their new designs, the XP3Y-1 and XP3D-1, respectively.

Consolidated's XP3Y-1 design had a parasol wing with external bracing struts, mounted on a pylon over the fuselage. Wingtip stabilizing floats were retractable in flight to form streamlined wingtips. The two-step hull design was similar to that of the P2Y-, but the Catalina had a cantilever cruciform tail unit instead of a strut-braced twin tail. Cleaner aerodynamics gave the Catalina better performance than earlier designs. Construction is all-metal, stressed-skin, of aluminum sheet, except the ailerons and wing trailing edge, which are fabric covered.

The XP3Y-1 had its maiden flight on 21. March 1935. Between 1936 and 1945, 2661 machines were built in the USA, a further 620 in Canada and 27 in the Soviet Union.

Die Consolidated Catalina ist ein Flugboot und Amphibienflugzeug, das in den 1930er und 1940er Jahren hergestellt wurde. Sie war eines der am häufigsten eingesetzten Wasserflugzeuge des Zweiten Weltkriegs. Catalinas dienten in allen Bereichen der US-Streitkräfte sowie in den Luft- und Seestreitkräften vieler anderer Nationen.
Als die amerikanische Vorherrschaft im Pazifi-schen Ozean in den 1930er Jahren von Japan konkurrenziert wurde, beauftragte die U.S. Navy im Oktober 1933 Consolidated, Martin und Douglas mit dem Bau konkurrierender Prototypen für ein Patrouillenflugboot. Consolidated und Douglas lieferten beide einzelne Prototypen ihrer neuen Konstruktionen, die XP3Y-1 bzw. die XP3D-1.
Consolidated's XP3Y-1 hatte einen Parasolflügel mit externen Verstrebungen, der an einem Pylon über dem Rumpf montiert war. Die Schwimmer zur Stabilisierung der Flügelspitzen konnten im Flug eingezogen werden, um stromlinienförmige Flügelspitzen zu bilden. Die zweistufige Rumpfkonstruktion ähnelte der der P2Y-, aber die Catalina hatte ein freitragendes, kreuzförmiges Leitwerk anstelle eines verstrebten Doppel-leitwerkes. Dank der besseren Aerodynamik war die Catalina leistungsfähiger als frühere Modelle. Die Konstruktion ist eine Ganzmetallkonstruktion aus Aluminiumblechen mit gespannter Außenhaut, mit Ausnahme der Querruder und der Flügel-hinterkante, die mit Stoff bespannt sind.
Die XP3Y-1 hatte ihren Erstflug am 21. März 1935. Zwischen 1936 und 1945 wurden 2661 Maschinen in den USA gebaut, weitere 620 in Kanada und 27 in der Sowjetunion.

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Variants

Versionen

 

PBY-5

Version with 1200 hp R-1830-82 or -92 engines and provision for extra fuel tanks, 683 built

 

PBY-5

Version mit 1200 PS R-1830-82 oder -92 Motoren, Vorrichtungen für Zusatztanks, 683 gebaut

 

PBY-5A

Amphibious version of the PBY-5 with two 1200hp R-1830-92 engines

 

PBY-5A

Amphibische Version der PBY-5, mit zwei 1200 PS R-1830-92 Motoren

 

Catalina
IVb

British designation of the PBY-5a

 

Catalina
IVb

Britische Bezeichnung der PBY-5a

 

PBN-1
PB2B-2

Naval Aircraft Factory built version of the PBY-5 with major modification

 

PBN-1
PB2B-2

Version der PBY-5 der U.S. Naval Aircraft Factory mit zahlreichen Änderungen

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Operational history

Einsatzgeschichte

 

Fifty PBY-5/5A ordered from Consolidated 11. Oct-ober 1940, serialled Y-38 to Y-87. Y-38 to Y-73 36 aircraft of PBY-5 version delivered 3. September 1941-16 January 1942.
Y-74 to Y-85 12 aircraft PBY-5A amphibian version delivered 2 September 1942-20 November 1942. 
Y-86 & Y-87 2 aircraft PBY-5 version delivered 17 May 1943.
Survivors serial prefix changed to P in July 1946, and to 16 in 1947. Last example wfu 14 February 1952. All used by 321 sqn in Ceylon for ASW/maritime patrol/transport.
Y-3 taken over from US Navy, 2 March - 7 March 1942.
Y-88 to Y-93 six aircraft, Boeing (Canada) P2B-1 Catalina IVB, loaned from RAF 9 July 1944 - 1 August 1944, returned to RAF 4 February 1945 and replaced by 6 identical models in November 1946, with the same serials. Later reserialled 16-88 to 16-93. Aircraft scuttled 25 July 1950.
16-200 to 16-206 two PBY-5 Catalina I and five Catalina IVA purchased from RCAF 19 June 1946 and delivered 17 September 1946-26 December 46, last withdrawn 14 February 1952. 16-207 to 16-210 four PB2B-2 Catalina VI from RAAF 1947. Last withdrawn 17 October 1949. 16-211 to 16-216 six PBY-5A, from U.S. Navy overhauled by Aviolanda and redelivered 9 February 1951 - 25 July 1951. Withdrawn 14 August 1956 - 13 May 1957.
16-217 to 219 renumbering of 3 survivors from original PBY-5A batch April 1953. last withdrawn 12 August 1957.
16-220 to 225 six PBY-5A ex-RAAF, delivered 2 February 1954 - 8 December 1954, wfu & scrapped 12 August 1956 - 1 July 1957.

 
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Drawings

Zeichnungen

 

 

 

  GSM VSQ-321 VSQ-321
 

 

 

  VSQ-321 VSQ-321 VSQ-8
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Specifications PBY-5A

Wingspan

Spannweite

31.70 m

Length

Länge

19.46 m

Height

Höhe

6.15 m

Wing area

Flügelfläche

130.00 m²

Engine

Motor

2× Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 Twin Wasp radial engines, 1,200 PS each

Maximum speed

Höchstgeschwindigkeit

314 km/h

Empty weight

Leergewicht

9,485 kg

Loaded weight

Startgewicht

16,066 kg

Climb Rate

Steigrate

5.1 m/s

Service ceiling

Gipfelhöhe

4,000 m

Range

Reichweite

4,030 km

Armament

Bewaffnung

3 × 7.62 mm machine guns
2 × 12.7 mm machine guns
1,814 kg of bombs
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Serial, Consolidated Catalina
Typ Buzz s/n Delivered Withdrawn Remarks
PBY-4 Y-3 - 2. Mar. 1942 7. Mar. 1942 -
PBY-5 Y-38 232 3. Sep. 1941 Jan. 1942 Later P-41
PBY-5 Y-39 241 3. Sep. 1941 3. Feb. 1942 crashed at Madoera
PBY-5 Y-40 249 11. Sep. 1941 9. Feb. 1942 -
PBY-5 Y-41 260 11. Sep. 1941 Jan. 1942 Later P-42
PBY-5 Y-42 266 11. Sep. 1941 28. Feb. 1942 Later P-46
PBY-5 Y-43 276 23. Sep. 1941 Jan. 1942 Later P-43
PBY-5 Y-44 293 23. Sep. 1941 5. Dec. 1941 Crashed near Tandjong Pandan
PBY-5 Y-45 298 23. Sep. 1941 Jan. 1942 To RAAF as A24-28
PBY-5 Y-46 301 8. Oct. 1941 Jan. 1942 Later P-44
PBY-5 Y-47 303 8. Oct. 1941 23. Feb. 1942 Crashed at Tandjong Priok
PBY-5 Y-48 306 8. Oct. 1941 3. Mar. 1942 Destroyed at Tandjong Priok
PBY-5 Y-49 308 12. Oct. 1941 Apr. 1944 Later P-45
PBY-5 Y-50 311 12. Oct. 1941 16. Jan. 1942 sunk Barito river,
PBY-5 Y-51 315 12. Oct. 1941 21. Jan. 1942 -
PBY-5 Y-52 320 16. Oct. 1941 4. Dec. 1941 to RAF Singapore
PBY-5 Y-53 326 16. Oct. 1941 4. Dec. 1941 to RAF Singapore
PBY-5 Y-54 330 16. Oct. 1941 4. Dec. 1941 to RAF Singapore
PBY-5 Y-55 336 3. Nov. 1941 1944 -
PBY-5 Y-56 340 3. Nov. 1941 1945 -
PBY-5 Y-57 344 3. Nov. 1941 1946 -
PBY-5 Y-58 348 3. Nov. 1941 11. Jan. 1942 Sunk near Kema
PBY-5 Y-59 351 9. Nov. 1941 3. Mar. 1942 Sunk near Broome
PBY-5 Y-60 352 9. Nov. 1941  3. Mar. 1942 Sunk near Broome
PBY-5 Y-61 353 9. Nov. 1941 3. Feb. 1942 Destroyed by bomb Morokrembangan
PBY-5 Y-62 (F) 355 15. Nov. 1941 18. Oct. 1945 -
PBY-5 Y-63 358 15. Nov. 1941 27. Feb. 1942 crashed near Noordbroeder
PBY-5 Y-64 (G) 361 15. Nov. 1941 1945 -
PBY-5 Y-65 363 2. Dec. 1941 27. Feb. 1942 Destroyed at Tjilatjap
PBY-5 Y-66 367 2. Dec. 1941 4. Mar. 1942 Destroyed by bomb at Tjilatjap
PBY-5 Y-67 369 2. Dec. 1941 3. Mar. 1942 Sunk near Broome
PBY-5 Y-68 372 7. Dec. 1941 7. Dec. 1941 Destroyed by bomb Pearl Harbor
PBY-5 Y-69(H) 376 1942 1946 Later P-69, 16-69
PBY-5 Y-70 378 Dec. 1941 3. Mar. 1942 sunk near Broome
PBY-5 Y-71 381 Jan. 1942 8. Nov. 1942 forced landing Lake Bangalore
PBY-5 Y-72 385 Jan. 1942 5. Feb. 1942 crashed near Waroe
PBY-5 Y-73 388 Jan. 1942 Jan. 1942 to U.S. Navy
PBY-5A Y-74 (J) 837 2. Sep. 1942 1946 Later P-74
PBY-5A Y-75 (K) 838 9. Sep. 1942 14. Feb. 1952 Later P-75
PBY-5A Y-76 (L) 839 9. Sep. 1942 28. Jan. 1952 Later P-76
PBY-5A Y-77 (M) 840 13. Sep. 1942 11. Jan. 1952 Later P-77
PBY-5A Y-78 (N) 841 16. Sep. 1942 9. Dec. 1943 forced landing Gulf of Bengalen
PBY-5A Y-79 (O) 842 13. Sep. 1942 12. Aug. 1957 Later P-79, 16-79, to 16-217
PBY-5A Y-80 (P) 843 22. Sep. 1942 1945 scrapped India
PBY-5A Y-81 844 23. Sep. 1942 26. Mar. 1943 destroyed Italian Somaliland
PBY-5A Y-82 (Q) 845 26. Sep. 1942 28. Dec. 1950 later P-82, 16-82
PBY-5A Y-83 (R) 846 27. Sep. 1942 15. Jun. 1957 P-83, 16-83, 16-218
PBY-5A Y-84 (S) 847 30. Sep. 1942 25. Aug. 1943 Landing Kaap Agulhas
PBY-5A Y-85 (T) 848 20. Nov. 1942 30. Oct. 1954 Later P-85, 16-85, 16-219
PBY-5 Y-86 (U) 08396 17. May 1943 8. Jan. 1949 Later P-86, 16-86
PBY-5 Y-87 (V) 08397 17. May 1943 13. Oct. 1946 Later P-87, 16-87
Catalina IVb Y-88 (W) JX315 9. Jul. 1944 4. Feb. 1945 loan from RAF
Catalina IVb Y-88 (C) JX276 Nov. 1945 11. Jan. 1949 ex. RAF, later 16-88
Catalina IVb Y-89 (X) JX313 14. Jul. 1944 4. Feb. 1945 loan from RAF
Catalina IVb Y-89 (D) JX288 Nov. 1945 25. Jul. 1950 ex. RAF, later 16-89
Catalina IVb Y-90 (Y) JX294 16. Jul. 1944 4. Feb. 1945 loan from RAF
Catalina IVb Y-90 (E) JX289 Nov. 1945 Jun. 1949 ex. RAF, later 16-90
Catalina IVb Y-91 (Z) JX272 7. Aug. 1944 4. Feb. 1945 loan from RAF
Catalina IVb Y-91 (G) JX298 Nov. 1945 Aug. 1949 ex. RAF, later 16-91
Catalina IVb Y-92 (B) JX365 1. Aug. 1944 Nov. 1944 loan from RAF
Catalina IVb Y-92 (S) JX354 Nov. 1945 25. Jan. 1950 ex. RAF, later 16-92
Catalina IVb Y-93 (N) JX205 1. Aug. 1944 Nov. 1944 loan from RAF
Catalina IVb Y-93 (V) JX359 Nov. 1945 5. Nov. 1947 ex-RAF, later 16-93

Last update 21. December 2020

Serial, Consolidated Catalina after WWII
Typ Buzz s/n Delivered Withdrawn Remarks
PBY-5 16-200 DP202 17. Sep. 1946 14. Feb. 1952 -
PBY-5 16-201 JX206 17. Sep. 1946 1. Nov. 1949 -
PBY-5 16-202 JX572 17. Sep. 1946 1. Jun. 1950 -
PBY-5 16-203 JX219 2. Nov. 1946 5. Oct. 1951 -
PBY-5 16-204 Z2137 26. Dec. 1946 26. Jan. 1947 Accident at Bali
PBY-5 16-205 JX217 14. Dec. 1946 14. Nov. 1951 -
PBY-5 16-206 JX209 24. Dec. 1946 1950 -
PB2B-2 16-207 A24-358 1947 24. Aug. 1949 Ex. RAAF
PB2B-2 16-208 A24-351 1947 25. Aug. 1949 Ex. RAAF
PB2B-2 16-209 A24-384 1947 25. Aug. 1949 Ex. RAAF
PB2B-2 16-210 A24-366 1948 17. Oct. 1949 Ex. RAAF
PBY-5A 16-211 46521 23. Jan. 1951 23. Jan. 1951 accident Netherlands
PBY-5A 16-211 (2) 46581 9. Feb. 1951 20. Dec. 1952 accident Lebanon
PBY-5A 16-212 48317 22. Feb. 1951 8. Jul. 1957 -
PBY-5A 16-213 46460 16. Mar. 1951 28. Oct. 1952 accident Biak
PBY-5A 16-214 33972 3. Apr. 1951 14. Aug. 1956 -
PBY-5A 16-215 46583 27. Apr. 1951 12. Jun. 1955 -
PBY-5A 16-216 48252 25. Jul. 1951 13. May 1957 -
PBY-5A 16-217 842 13. Sep. 1942 12. Aug. 1957 Ex. Y-79 (O), P-79, 16-79
PBY-5A 16-218 846 27. Sep. 1942 15. Jun. 1957 Ex. Y-83 (R), P-83, 16-83
PBY-5A 16-219 848 20. Nov. 1942 30. Oct. 1954 Ex. Y-85 (T), P-85, 16-85
PBY-5A 16-220 A24-104 19. Feb. 1954 21. Aug. 1956 Ex. RAAF
PBY-5A 16-221 A24-110 23. July. 1954 12. Aug. 1956 Ex. RAAF
PBY-5A 16-222 A24-111 Aug. 1954 12. Aug. 1956 Ex. RAAF
PBY-5A 16-223 A24-92 1954 15. Apr. 1954 Ex. RAAF
PBY-5A 16-224 A24-99 2. Feb. 1954 1. Jul. 1957 Ex. RAAF
PBY-5A 16-225 A24-112 8. Dec. 1954 28. Aug. 1956 Ex. RAAF

Last update 21. December 2020


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