PBY-5A Catalina

PBY-5A Catalina

PBY-5 Catalina

PBM-1 "Mariner"

PBY-5A Catalina

PBY-5 Catalina

PBM-1 "Mariner"

USA

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
1.7	1.7	2.0

Class:

Bomber

Hydroplane

Torpedo bomber

Research:3 000

Purchase:6 300

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

Description

The PBY-5A Catalina is a Rank I American bomber with a battle rating of 1.7 (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
?	?	4420	??.?	??.?	??.?	??.?	???
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
?	?	4420	??.?	??.?	??.?	??.?	???

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

Usage in the battles

Manual Engine Control

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

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.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Good bomb load

Cons:

• Slow

History

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Media

An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.

Read also

• PBY-5 Catalina

Sources

• [Forum] PBY-5 Catalina, Official Thread