Amercom – Consolidated PB2Y-3 Coronado , U.S. NAVY 1944

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                   Consolidated PB2Y Coronado

The PB2Y Coronado is a large flying boat patrol bomber designed by Consolidated Aircraft. As of 2005, one preserved example of the Coronado remains at the National Naval Aviation Museum at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.PB2Y-3  –  Production variant with four 1,200 hp (890 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-1830-88 Twin Wasp engines and eight 0.5 in (13 mm) guns, 210 built.

General characteristics

• Crew: ten 10
• Length: 79 ft 3 in (24.2 m)
• Wingspan: 115 ft 0 in (35 m)
• Height: 27 ft 6 in (8.4 m)
• Wing area: 1,780 ft² (165 m²)
• Empty weight: 40,850 lb (18,530 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 66,000 lb (30,000 kg)
• Powerplant: 4 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 radial engines, 1,200 hp (900 kW) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 194 mph (168 knots, 310 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 170 mph (148 knots, 272 km/h)
• Range: 1,070 mi (930 NM, 1,720 km) at 131 mph (210 km/h)
• Service ceiling: 20,500 ft (6,250 m)

Armament

• Guns:
  • 6× .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns in twin nose, dorsal, and tail powered turrets
  • 2× .50 in M2 Browning machine guns in manual waist mounts
• Bombs:
  • 2× Mark 13 torpedoes or
  • Up to 12,000 lb (5,400 kg) of bombs, housed in the wings