Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina specs
| Manufacturer: | Consolidated |
| Country: |  United States of America |
| ICAO Type designator: | CAT |
| First flight: | 1941 |
| Production ended: | 1945 |
| Production total: | ca 4050 |
| Series: | 28-2 Catalina: Same as PBY-2
28-5 Catalina: Same as PBY-5 C-10 Catalina: USAAF designation for PBY-5 C-10A Catalina: USAAF designation for PBY-5A Catalina I: PBY-5 for RAF Catalina IB: Lend-lease PBY-5Bs for the RAF Catalina IIA: Vickers-Canada built Catalina II for the RAF Catalina IVA: RAF designation of PBY-5 Catalina IVB: Lend-lease PB2B-1s for the RAF OA-10 Catalina: USAAF designation for PBY-5A OA-10A Canso A: Canadian Vickers built version of the PBY-5A for USAAF PA-10 Catalina: USAAF designation for PBY-5 PB2B-1 Canso A: Boeing Canada built PBY-5 for the RAF and RCAF PB2B-2 Catalina: Boeing Canada built version of the PBY-5 but with the taller fin of the PBN-1 PBN-1 Nomad: Naval Aircraft Factory built version of the PBY-5, 2ft bow extension, modified hull lines PBV-1A Canso: Canadian Vickers built version of the PBY-5A PBY-1 Catalina: Initial production variant with two 900 hp R-1830-64 engines PBY-2 Catalina: PBY-1 with equipment changes and improved performance, PBY-3 Catalina: 1000 hp R-1830-66 engines PBY-4 Catalina: 1050 hp R-1830-72 engines PBY-5 Catalina: Either two 1200 hp R-1830-82 or -92 engines and provision for extra fuel tanks PBY-5A Catalina: Amphibious version of the PBY-5 with two 1,200 hp R-1830-92 engines PBY-6A Catalina: Amphibious version with two 1200 hp R-1830-92 engines and a taller fin and rudder. Steward-Davis Super Catalina: Converted with 1700 hp Wright R-2600 Cyclone engines, with enlarged rudder |
| Propulsion: | 2 piston engines |
| Maximum number of passengers: | 22 |
| Maximum take-off mass: | 16066 kg |
| ICAO Mass group: | 3 |
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina file photo (photo: Aviation Safety Network archives)
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