BRAND and MODEL
BOEING PB2B CATALINA
TYPE
Long-range patrol flying boat
ORIGIN
United States of America
ENGINE
Two 895 kw (1,200 hp) Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 Wasp fourteen-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial
engines
SPECIFICATIONS
Wingspan: 31.7 m (104 ft)
Length: 19.5 m (63 ft 10½ in)
Height: 6.15 m (20 ft 2 in)
Wing area: 130 m² (1,400 sq ft)
Max speed: 314 km/h (196 mph)
Cruising speed: 201 km/h (125 mph)
Economical long-range cruising speed: 167 km/h (104 mph)
Rate of climb: 305 m/min (1,000 ft/min)
Service ceiling: 4,000 m (15,800 ft)
Fuel capacity: 6,624 litres (1,457 Imp gals)
Standard range: 4,096 km (2,545 miles)
Max range with standard fuel: 23 hours
Max range with auxiliary fuel tanks: 32 hours
Empty weight: 9,485 kg (20,910 lb)
Loaded weight: 16,066 kg (35,419 lb)
PHOTO
aussieairliners.org: Source of phothograph
