PBY-5 Catalina

PBY-5 Catalina

B-18A

PBY-5A Catalina

PBY-5 Catalina

B-18A

PBY-5A Catalina

USA

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
1.3	1.3	2.0

Class:

Bomber

Hydroplane

Torpedo bomber

Research:4 000

Purchase:2 100

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This page is about the aircraft PBY-5 Catalina. For other uses, see PBY-5 (Disambiguation)

Description

The PBY-5 Catalina is a Rank I American bomber with a battle rating of 1.3 (AB/RB) and 2.0 (SB).

General info

Flight Performance

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
?	?	4480	??.?	??.?	??.?	??.?	???
Upgraded
Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
?	?	4480	??.?	??.?	??.?	??.?	???

Details

Features
Combat flap	Take-off flap	Landing flap	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
X	X	X	X	X

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Combat flap (km/h)	Max Static G
			+	-
0	450	???	~??	~?

Optimal velocities
Ailerons (km/h)	Rudder (km/h)	Elevators (km/h)	Radiator (km/h)
< ???	< ???	< ???	> ???

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
?,??? m	??? hp	?,??? hp

Survivability and armour

• 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 components located at front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)
• 2 self-sealing fuel tanks in the wings

Armaments

Offensive armament

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Usage in the battles

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Not controllable	Controllable Has automatic pitch	Controllable	Controllable	Separate	Not ontrollable	Not controllable

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage Repair	Radiator		Turret 7.62 mm belts	MBC-5
II		Compressor	Airframe	New 7.62 mm MGs (turret)	LTC-5
III	Wings Repair	Engine		Turret 12.7 mm belts	Improved torpedo
IV		Engine Injection	Cover	New 12.7 mm MGs (turret)	LBC-5

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Good payload

Cons:

• Slow

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