Consolidated PB2Y Coronado
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The Consolidated PB2Y Coronado was a large American World War II-era flying boat used primarily by the U.S. Navy for long-range patrol, transport, and maritime reconnaissance duties.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PB2Y Coronado flying boat | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
ⓘ
flying boat ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ patrol bomber ⓘ |
| armament |
bombs
ⓘ
depth charges ⓘ machine guns ⓘ |
| basedOn | Consolidated XPB2Y-1 prototype NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| construction | all-metal ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 9 ⓘ |
| designation | PB2Y NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1937 ⓘ |
| hullType | boat hull ⓘ |
| introduced | 1940 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Consolidated Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 200 mph ⓘ |
| nickname | Coronado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
PB2Y-2
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
PB2Y-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ PB2Y-3R NERFINISHED ⓘ PB2Y-5 NERFINISHED ⓘ PB2Y-5R NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | around 210 ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 4 ⓘ |
| operatorRole |
patrol bomber
ⓘ
transport aircraft ⓘ |
| primaryRole | long-range maritime patrol ⓘ |
| propulsion | piston engine ⓘ |
| range | about 2,500 miles ⓘ |
| retired | late 1940s ⓘ |
| secondaryRole |
maritime reconnaissance
ⓘ
transport ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | U.S. Navy Patrol Squadrons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | about 19,000 ft ⓘ |
| successorTo | Consolidated PBY Catalina in some roles ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | twin tail ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
VIP transport
ⓘ
medical evacuation ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high-wing ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
PB2Y Coronado flying boat