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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
 
[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{Specs|rank}} American bomber {{Battle-rating|4}}.
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} American bomber {{Battle-rating}}. It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.
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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Flight Performance ===
 
=== Flight Performance ===
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<!--''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Maximum speed, maneuverability, speed and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.''-->
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''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.''
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
|-
 
|-
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! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
 
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
 
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
 
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
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! rowspan="2" |Take-off run<br>(meters)
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! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(meters)
 
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|-
 
! AB
 
! AB
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! RB
 
! RB
 
|-
 
|-
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|259||249|| {{Specs|ceiling}} ||31.3||32.0||2.6||2.6||364
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| 259 || 249 || {{Specs|ceiling}} || 31.0 || 31.9 || 2.6 || 2.6 || 364
 
|-
 
|-
 
! colspan="8" | ''Upgraded''
 
! colspan="8" | ''Upgraded''
 
|-
 
|-
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! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at ?,000 m)
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! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 2,135 m)
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! rowspan="2" |Max altitude (meters)
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! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(meters)
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! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
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! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
 
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
 
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
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! rowspan="2" |Take-off run (meters)
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! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(meters)
 
|-
 
|-
 
! AB
 
! AB
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! RB
 
! RB
 
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|-
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| ? || ? || {{Specs|ceiling}} || ??.? || ??.? || ??.? || ??.? || ???
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| 310 || 282 || {{Specs|ceiling}} || 29.1 || 30.0 || 8.7 || 5.1 || 364
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
  
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====Details====
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==== Details ====
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
|-
 
|-
 
! colspan="5" | Features
 
! colspan="5" | Features
 
|-
 
|-
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! Combat flap
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! Combat flaps
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! Take-off flap
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! Take-off flaps
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! Landing flap
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! Landing flaps
 
! Air brakes
 
! Air brakes
 
! Arrestor gear
 
! Arrestor gear
 
|-
 
|-
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| X || X || X || X || X    <!-- ✓ -->
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| ✓ || X || X || X || X    <!-- ✓ -->
 
|-
 
|-
 
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! rowspan="2" | Wing-break speed<br>(km/h)
 
! rowspan="2" | Wing-break speed<br>(km/h)
 
! rowspan="2" | Gear limit<br>(km/h)
 
! rowspan="2" | Gear limit<br>(km/h)
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! rowspan="2" | Combat flap<br> (km/h)
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! rowspan="2" | Combat flaps<br>(km/h)
 
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
 
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
 
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! -
 
! -
 
|-
 
|-
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| {{Specs|разрушение|конструкции}} || {{Specs|разрушение|шасси}} ||N/A|| ~1 || ~1
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| {{Specs|destruction|constructions}} || {{Specs|destruction|chassis}} || 520 || ~3 || ~3
 
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|-
 
|}
 
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! Radiator<br>(km/h)
 
! Radiator<br>(km/h)
 
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|-
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| < 220 || < 220 || < 230 || > 200
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| < 220 || < 220 || < 230 || > 312
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
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! WEP Engine power
 
! WEP Engine power
 
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| 1,886 m || 2,100 hp || 2,982 hp  
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| 1,886 m || 1,050 hp || 1,491 hp
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|-
 
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<!--! colspan="3" | Setting 2
 
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|-
 
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! Optimal altitude
 
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! 100% Engine power
 
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! WEP Engine power
 
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|-
 
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| ?,??? m || ?,??? hp || ?,??? hp
 
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! colspan="3" | Setting 3
 
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|-
 
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! Optimal altitude
 
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! 100% Engine power
 
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! WEP Engine power
 
 
|-
 
|-
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| ?,??? m || ?,??? hp || ?,??? hp
 
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|}
 
|}
  
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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'''Armour plates'''
 
'''Armour plates'''
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* 9.5 mm steel pilot seats
 
* 9.5 mm steel pilot seats
 
* 6.35 mm steel behind tail gunner
 
* 6.35 mm steel behind tail gunner
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'''Critical component protection'''
 
'''Critical component protection'''
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* 2 self-sealing fuel tanks in the wings
 
* 2 self-sealing fuel tanks in the wings
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Suspended armament ===
 
=== Suspended armament ===
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{{main|AN-M30A1 (100 lb)|AN-M64A1 (500 lb)|AN-M65A1 (1,000 lb)|Mk.13|Mk.13/44}}
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is able to be equipped with:
 
  
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* 16 x 100 lb AN-M30A1 bombs
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* 4 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs
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* 16 x 100 lb AN-M30A1 bombs (1,600 lb total)
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* 4 x 1000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs
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* 4 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (2,000 lb total)
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* 2 x 2,216 lb Mk.13 torpedoes
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* 4 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs (4,000 lb total)
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* 2 x 2,216 lb Mk.13/44 torpedoes
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* 2 x Mk.13 torpedoes
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* 2 x Mk.13/44 torpedoes
  
 
=== Defensive armament ===
 
=== Defensive armament ===
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{{main|Browning (7.62 mm)|Browning M2 (12.7 mm)}}
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{{main|Browning M2 (12.7 mm)|Browning (7.62 mm)}}
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is defended with:
 
  
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* 1 x 12.7 mm Browning M2 machine gun, 2 x dorsal turrets (400 rpg = 800 total)
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* 1 x 12.7 mm Browning M2 machine gun, ventral turret (500 rpg)
 
* 1 x 7.62 mm Browning machine gun, nose turret (1,000 rpg)
 
* 1 x 7.62 mm Browning machine gun, nose turret (1,000 rpg)
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* 1 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun, 2 x beam turret (400 rpg = 800 total)
 
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* 1 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun, ventral turret (500 rpg)
 
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== Usage in the battles ==
 
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Although the PBY-5a Catalina is slow and clunky, it offers a heavy payload that is sure to be a game changer if used properly. It also has a very good defensive armament for its tier, which can occasionally be a savior against an enemy fighter.
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== Usage in battles ==
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Although the PBY-5a Catalina is slow and clunky, it offers a heavy payload that is sure to be a game changer if used properly. It also has a very good defensive armament for its tier, which can occasionally be a saviour against an enemy fighter.
  
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The plane is quite unmanuaverable, and its wings are very weak, being able to snap just by turning just a little too tight at higher speeds in a realistic battle. Unlike its predecessor, this version has landing gear, Allowing it to land on airfields as well as in water, allowing it to repair and respawn at airfields in Realistic Mode without belly landing, and enabling it to capture bases in Airfield Domination mode in Arcade Battles.
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The plane is quite unmanouevrable, and its wings are very weak, being able to snap just by turning just a little too tight at higher speeds in a realistic battle. Unlike its predecessor, this version has landing gear, allowing it to land on airfields as well as in water, allowing it to repair and respawn at airfields in Realistic Mode without belly landing, and enabling it to capture bases in Airfield Domination mode in Arcade Battles.
  
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===Manual Engine Control===
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=== Manual Engine Control ===
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
|-
 
|-
 
! colspan="7" | MEC elements
 
! colspan="7" | MEC elements
 
|-
 
|-
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! rowspan="2" |Mixer
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! rowspan="2" | Mixer
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! rowspan="2" |Pitch
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! rowspan="2" | Pitch
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! colspan="3" |Radiator
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! colspan="3" | Radiator
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! rowspan="2" |Supercharger
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! rowspan="2" | Supercharger
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! rowspan="2" |Turbocharger
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! rowspan="2" | Turbocharger
 
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|-
 
! Oil
 
! Oil
 
! Water
 
! Water
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! Type  
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! Type
 
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| Not controllable || rowspan="2" |Controllable<br>Has automatic pitch|| rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" |Controllable|| rowspan="2" | Separate || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable
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| Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Controllable<br>Auto control available || rowspan="2" | Not controllable<br>Not auto controlled || rowspan="2" | Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || rowspan="2" | Combined || rowspan="2" | Not controllable<br>1 gear || rowspan="2" | Not controllable
 
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===Modules===
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=== Modules ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
! colspan="1" | Tier
 
! colspan="1" | Tier
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| I
 
| I
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| Fuselage Repair
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| Fuselage repair
 
| Radiator
 
| Radiator
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|Turret 7.62 mm belts
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| Turret 7 mm
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|MBC-5
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| MBC-5
 
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| II
 
| II
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|  
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| Compressor
 
| Compressor
 
| Airframe
 
| Airframe
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|New 7.62 mm MGs (turret)
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| New 7 mm MGs (turret)
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|LTC-5
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| LTC-5
 
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|-
 
| III
 
| III
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| Wings Repair
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| Wings repair
 
| Engine
 
| Engine
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|  
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|
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|Turret 12.7 mm belts
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| Turret 12 mm
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|Improved torpedo
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| Improved torpedo
 
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|-
 
| IV
 
| IV
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|  
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| Engine Injection
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| Engine injection
 
| Cover
 
| Cover
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|New 12.7 mm MGs (turret)
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| New 12 mm MGs (turret)
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|LBC-5
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| LBC-5
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
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The bomb load upgrades allow an increase in total bomb load, from 1600 lb through 2000 lb to 4000 lb so they are a priority, especially that the bigger bombs also allow destroying ships or tanks.
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The bomb load upgrades allow an increase in total bomb load, from 1,600 lb through 2,000 lb to 4,000 lb so they are a priority, especially since the bigger bombs also allow destroying ships or tanks.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* Good bomb load
 
* Good bomb load
 
* Good defensive weaponry.
 
* Good defensive weaponry.
 
* Can land on airfields compared to other flying boats.
 
* Can land on airfields compared to other flying boats.
 
* Can land on water.
 
* Can land on water.
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* Has wheel so can land on land
 
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Very slow, not a plane for the impatient.
 
* Very slow, not a plane for the impatient.
 
* Humble engine power and bad rate of climb.
 
* Humble engine power and bad rate of climb.
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== History ==
 
== History ==
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''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== Encyclopedia Info ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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''An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
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''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
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== Read also ==
 
  
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== See also ==
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* [[PBY-5 Catalina]]
 
* [[PBY-5 Catalina]]
  
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== External links ==
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* [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/13677-pby-5-catalina-official-thread/& [Forum<nowiki>]</nowiki> PBY-5 Catalina, Official Thread]
 
* [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/13677-pby-5-catalina-official-thread/& [Forum<nowiki>]</nowiki> PBY-5 Catalina, Official Thread]
  
 
{{USA bombers}}
 
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Revision as of 17:18, 26 April 2019

Rank VII | Premium | Golden Eagles
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PBY-5A Catalina
pby-5a.png
PBY-5A Catalina
USA flag.png USA
I Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
1.7 1.7 2.0
Class:
Research:3 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
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This page is about the American bomber PBY-5A Catalina. For other uses, see PBY-5 (Family).

Description

GarageImage PBY-5A Catalina.jpg


The PBY-5A Catalina is a rank I American bomber with a battle rating of 1.7 (AB/RB) and 2.0 (SB). It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.

General info

Flight Performance

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed
(km/h at 2,135 m) 		Max altitude
(meters) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(meters/second) 		Take-off run
(meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
259 249 4420 31.0 31.9 2.6 2.6 364
Upgraded
Max Speed
(km/h at 2,135 m) 		Max altitude
(meters) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(meters/second) 		Take-off run
(meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
310 282 4420 29.1 30.0 8.7 5.1 364

Details

Features
Combat flaps Take-off flaps Landing flaps Air brakes Arrestor gear
✓ X X X X
Limits
Wing-break speed
(km/h) 		Gear limit
(km/h) 		Combat flaps
(km/h) 		Max Static G
+ -
520 ~3 ~3
Optimal velocities
Ailerons
(km/h) 		Rudder
(km/h) 		Elevators
(km/h) 		Radiator
(km/h)
< 220 < 220 < 230 > 312
Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude 100% Engine power WEP Engine power
1,886 m 1,050 hp 1,491 hp

Survivability and armour

Armour plates

  • 9.5 mm steel pilot seats
  • 6.35 mm steel behind tail gunner
  • 6.35 mm and 4.7 mm steel plates inside the structural pylon

Critical component protection

  • 2 self-sealing fuel tanks in the wings

Armaments

Suspended armament

Main articles: AN-M30A1 (100 lb), AN-M64A1 (500 lb), AN-M65A1 (1,000 lb), Mk.13/44, Mk.13

The PBY-5A Catalina can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

  • 16 x 100 lb AN-M30A1 bombs (1,600 lb total)
  • 4 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (2,000 lb total)
  • 4 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs (4,000 lb total)
  • 2 x Mk.13 torpedoes
  • 2 x Mk.13/44 torpedoes

Defensive armament

Main articles: Browning M2 (12.7 mm), Browning (7.62 mm)

The PBY-5A Catalina is defended by:

  • 1 x 12.7 mm Browning M2 machine gun, 2 x dorsal turrets (400 rpg = 800 total)
  • 1 x 12.7 mm Browning M2 machine gun, ventral turret (500 rpg)
  • 1 x 7.62 mm Browning machine gun, nose turret (1,000 rpg)

Usage in battles

Although the PBY-5a Catalina is slow and clunky, it offers a heavy payload that is sure to be a game changer if used properly. It also has a very good defensive armament for its tier, which can occasionally be a saviour against an enemy fighter.

The plane is quite unmanouevrable, and its wings are very weak, being able to snap just by turning just a little too tight at higher speeds in a realistic battle. Unlike its predecessor, this version has landing gear, allowing it to land on airfields as well as in water, allowing it to repair and respawn at airfields in Realistic Mode without belly landing, and enabling it to capture bases in Airfield Domination mode in Arcade Battles.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer Pitch Radiator Supercharger Turbocharger
Oil Water Type
Not controllable Controllable
Auto control available 		Not controllable
Not auto controlled 		Controllable
Not auto controlled 		Combined Not controllable
1 gear 		Not controllable

Modules

Tier Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
I Fuselage repair Radiator Turret 7 mm MBC-5
II Compressor Airframe New 7 mm MGs (turret) LTC-5
III Wings repair Engine Turret 12 mm Improved torpedo
IV Engine injection Cover New 12 mm MGs (turret) LBC-5

The bomb load upgrades allow an increase in total bomb load, from 1,600 lb through 2,000 lb to 4,000 lb so they are a priority, especially since the bigger bombs also allow destroying ships or tanks.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Good bomb load
  • Good defensive weaponry.
  • Can land on airfields compared to other flying boats.
  • Can land on water.

Cons:

  • Very slow, not a plane for the impatient.
  • Humble engine power and bad rate of climb.
  • Poor energy retention.
  • Susceptible to ripping wings.
  • Poor downward facing armament.

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === Encyclopedia Info ===, also if applicable).

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

External links


USA bombers
Dive  SB2U-2 · SB2U-3 · SBD-3 · SB2C-1C · SB2C-4
Torpedo  TBD-1 · PBY-5 Catalina · PBY-5A Catalina · TBF-1C · BTD-1
Medium  B-10B · B-18A · B-34 · PV-2D · B-25J-1 · B-25J-20 · A-26C-45 · A-26C-45DT · B-26B
Heavy  B-17E · B-17E/L · B-17G-60-VE · PB4Y-2 · B-24D-25-CO · B-29A-BN
Hydroplanes  OS2U-1 · OS2U-3 · PBM-1 "Mariner" · PBM-3 "Mariner" · PBM-5A "Mariner"

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