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Simple PBY Catalina

1,326 THEOKPILOT  2 months ago

If you dont like this one, go to https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/DP9d2L/Simple-PBY-Catalina-2 for a much bigger one. Make sure to read craft instructions. Stuff from wiki: The Consolidated Model 28, more commonly known as the PBY Catalina (US Navy designation), is a flying boat and amphibious aircraft designed by Consolidated Aircraft in the 1930s and 1940s. In US Army service it was designated the OA-10, in Canadian service as the Canso and it later received the NATO reporting name Mop. It was one of the most widely used seaplanes of World War II. Catalinas served with every branch of the United States Armed Forces and in the air forces and navies of many other nations. The last military PBYs served until the 1980s. As of 2021, 86 years after its first flight, the aircraft continues to fly as a waterbomber (or airtanker) in aerial firefighting operations in some parts of the world. In their role as patrol aircraft, Catalinas participated in some of the most notable naval engagements of World War II. The aircraft's parasol wing and large waist blisters provided excellent visibility and combined with its long range and endurance, made it well suited for the task.An RAF Coastal Command Catalina flying from Castle Archdale Flying boat base, Lower Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, located the German battleship Bismarck on 26 May 1941, some 690 nmi (1,280 km; 790 mi) northwest of Brest. Bismarck was attempting to evade Royal Navy forces as she sought to join other Kriegsmarine forces in Brest. This sighting eventually led to the destruction of the German battleship.On 7 December 1941, before the Japanese amphibious landings on Kota Bharu, Malaya, their invasion force was approached by a Catalina flying boat of No. 205 Squadron RAF. The aircraft was shot down by five Nakajima Ki-27 fighters before it could radio its report to air headquarters in Singapore. Flying Officer Patrick Bedell, commanding the Catalina, and his seven crew members became the first Allied casualties in the war with Japan. Patrol Wing 10 of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet had 44 Catalinas under its command but lost 41 within 90

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 71.9ft (21.9m)
  • Length 41.8ft (12.8m)
  • Height 14.4ft (4.4m)
  • Empty Weight 10,035lbs (4,552kg)
  • Loaded Weight 15,619lbs (7,084kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.254
  • Wing Loading 23.1lbs/ft2 (112.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 676.8ft2 (62.9m2)
  • Drag Points 5883

Parts

  • Number of Parts 43
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 330
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    1,326 THEOKPILOT

    @JABH K.

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    6,272 JABH

    I will recreate this plane when I have made all the planes I need to.

    2 months ago
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    1,326 THEOKPILOT

    @RepublicofWrightIsles I think last time it was askill isue. I played today and i racked up like 10 kills.

    2 months ago
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    1,326 THEOKPILOT

    @DogThatMakesPlanes how do i do that?

    2 months ago
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    Very cool, you should make thumbnails, it would get way more upvotes.

    2 months ago
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    1,142 MolotokSP

    used to anyways 💀 this shit just didnt die

    2 months ago
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    1,142 MolotokSP

    @RepublicofWrightIsles yuh

    2 months ago
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    1,326 THEOKPILOT

    @RepublicofWrightIsles cool, i played it on computer.

    2 months ago
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    @THEOKPILOT I play war thunder on PS5

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    1,326 THEOKPILOT

    @RepublicofWrightIsles also i hate high sensitivety.

    2 months ago
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    1,326 THEOKPILOT

    @RepublicofWrightIsles i like planes(reference to that trains meme). I mean, that was probably on my part, i used a crappy mouse.

    2 months ago
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    @THEOKPILOT I'm a plane main

    2 months ago
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    1,326 THEOKPILOT

    @RepublicofWrightIsles i have played war thunder with planes once... and hated it. Probably a sensitivity issue. I was great with tanks tho.

    2 months ago
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    @MolotokSP war thunder player?

    2 months ago
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    1,142 MolotokSP

    one of my biggest opps in low tier

    2 months ago
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    1,326 THEOKPILOT

    @RepublicofWrightIsles cool beans! I made a bigger version of this plane.

    2 months ago
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    @THEOKPILOT I made a amphibious version of the Behemoth

    2 months ago
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    1,326 THEOKPILOT

    @RepublicofWrightIsles yeah. I need to make it bigger. That and a couple of things.

    2 months ago
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    Minilina💀

    2 months ago
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    1,326 THEOKPILOT

    Noice

    2 months ago