Consolidated PBY Catalina
maritime patrol flying boat family
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Summary
Consolidated PBY Catalina is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,790 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: United States Navy[3], Air Greenland[4], United States Air Force[5], Royal Canadian Air Force[6], Soviet Navy[7], Royal Air Force Coastal Command[8], Eastern Provincial Airways[9]
- Manufacturer: Consolidated Aircraft[10], Canadian Vickers[11], Naval Aircraft Factory[12], Boeing Canada[13]
- Developer: Isaac M. Laddon[14]
- Subclass of: amphibious aircraft[15]
- Designed by: Isaac M. Laddon[16]
- Commons category: Consolidated PBY Catalina[17]
- Country of origin: United States[18]
- Powered by: R-1830 Twin Wasp[19]
- Armament: M2 Browning[20], Browning M1919[21], aerial torpedo[22], depth charge[23], unguided bomb[24]
- Has part(s): PBY-5 Catalina[25], PBY-5A Catalina[26], PBY-4 Catalina[27], PBY-3 Catalina[28], Consolidated PBY-2 Catalina[29], PBY-1 Catalina[30]
- NATO reporting name: Mop[31]
- First flight: March 28, 1935[32]
- Service entry: 1936[33]
- Service retirement: 1957[34]
- Military designation: Tp 47[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:Consolidated PBY Catalina[36]
- Commons gallery: Consolidated PBY Catalina[37]
- Total produced: 3305[38]
- Described by source: Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century[39]
- Nickname: Catalina[40]
- Wing configuration: monoplane[41], parasol wing[42]
- Length: 19.46 m[43]
- Height: 6.15 m[44]
- Wingspan: 31.70 m[45]
- Vehicle range: 4030 km[46]
Why It Matters
Consolidated PBY Catalina has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]