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What Floats Challenge

17.4k karlosdarkness  9.5 years ago
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Auto Credit Based on shootster06's WATERCRAFT CHALLENGE!!!!!

May I present the Consolidated PBY5 Catalina Flying Boat. She is an Amphibian able to operate from land or water bases (vtol up to fold rear gear) and was used by the U.S. Navy (and other allied forces) during the second world war, many a downed aviator owes their life to the Catalina and whilst far from fast or fierce lots of axis shipping was sent to the bottom in part due to the actions of the Flying Boats. Regards to @SkipperBing for the upperworks of this aircraft, I've simplified its hull, added the folding gear and made it float and be able to fly on and off the water.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor WATERCRAFT CHALLENGE!!!!!
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 60.4ft (18.4m)
  • Length 48.3ft (14.7m)
  • Height 16.3ft (5.0m)
  • Empty Weight 11,397lbs (5,170kg)
  • Loaded Weight 16,988lbs (7,705kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.926
  • Wing Loading 28.5lbs/ft2 (139.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 595.1ft2 (55.3m2)
  • Drag Points 9382

Parts

  • Number of Parts 334
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 753