PBY "Catalina" (from English - "Catalina") is a maritime patrol seaplane, an amphibious flying boat from the Second World War, developed by the American company Consolidated Aircraft Corporation (PB - patrol bomber, Y - Consolidated company index). The most massive of its kind - in total more than 3 thousand cars were built. The plane was named "Catalina" after the resort island of Santa Catalina off the coast of California. It was used as a passenger, transport, reconnaissance, search and rescue, anti-submarine and night bomber.
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I think it's a Catalina with the least amount of parts.
Specifications
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General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 102.0ft (31.1m)
- Length 63.1ft (19.2m)
- Height 20.5ft (6.3m)
- Empty Weight 19,474lbs (8,833kg)
- Loaded Weight 23,463lbs (10,642kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.089
- Wing Loading 15.6lbs/ft2 (76.1kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,504.9ft2 (139.8m2)
- Drag Points 5286
Parts
- Number of Parts 193
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 912
Why is it abnormally familiar
Amazing