Both the PBY-5 and PBY-5A type of airplanes are manufactured by Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation under contracts 91876 and NOa(s)-464.

Both types of airplanes are powered by two R1830-92 engines and are equipped with floats, two on each side, extending from the hull to the under surface of the wing.

Accomodations for an eight man crew are provided.

This manual is packed with clear and detailed illustrations, diagrams and photographs of every aspect of the Catalina Flying Boat.

The PBY Catalina was an American flying boat of the 1930s and 1940s. It could be equipped with depth charges, bombs, torpedoes, and .50 Browning machineguns and was one of the most widely used multi-role aircraft of World War II. PBYs served with every branch of the US military and in the air forces and navies of many other nations. In the United States Army Air Forces and later in the USAF their designation was the OA-10, while Canadian-built PBYs were known as Cansos.

This book is divided into the following sections:

1. Introductions
2. Table of Contents
3. Description, Dimensions and Leading Particulars
4. Shipment and Erection Procedure
5. Handling and General Maintenance Instructions
6. Major Component Parts and Systems
7. Useful or Military Load
8. Materials of Construction
9. Finish Specifications
10. Tubing Charts
11. Charts and Tables
12. Service Inspection
13. Alphabetical Index

Pages: 766

File Size: 315 MB

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