PBY-5A Late (France)

This page is about the premium bomber PBY-5A Late (France). For other versions, see PBY-5 (Family).

▄PBY-5A Late

▄PBY-5A Late

France

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
1.7	1.7	2.0

Class:

PREMIUM

Bomber

Hydroplane

Torpedo bomber

Purchase:550

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Description

The ▄PBY-5A Catalina (Late) is a premium rank I French bomber with a battle rating of 1.7 (AB/RB) and 2.0 (SB). It was introduced in Update "La Royale".

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 2 135 m282 km/h

Turn time30 s

Max altitude4 420 m

Engine2 х Pratt & Whitney R1830-92

TypeRadial

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight16 t

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

Details

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

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
0	450	N/A	N/A	N/A	~3	~3

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 220	< 220	< 230	> 312

Survivability and armour

Crew6 people

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear450 km/h

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Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB212

RB318

SB548

Crew training1 400

Experts9 000

Aces80

Research Aces270 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 30 / 60 / 110 %

2 × 106 / 106 / 106 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Radiator Compressor Wings repair Engine Engine injection	Airframe Cover	bmg30_turret_belt_pack LTC-5 bmg30_turret_new_gun MBC-5 Improved torpedo bmg50_turret_belt_pack Mk 13 Mod 0 bmg50_turret_new_gun LBC-5

Armaments

Suspended armament

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Defensive armament

The PBY-5A Late (France) is defended by:

• 2 x 7.62 mm Browning machine guns, nose turret (1,050 rpg = 2,100 total)
• 1 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun, 2 x beam turrets (478 rpg)
• 1 x 7.62 mm Browning machine gun, ventral turret (500 rpg)

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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See also

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Liore et Olivier	LeO 451 early · LeO 451 late
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