Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina Long-Range Maritime Patrol Flying Boat.
2 x Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 14-cylinder "Twin Wasp" air-cooled radial piston engines developing 1,200 horsepower each.
Propulsion
179 mph
288 kph | 156 kts
Max Speed
14,698 ft
4,480 m | 3 miles
Service Ceiling
2,545 miles
4,095 km | 2,211 nm
Operational Range
526 ft/min
160 m/min
Rate-of-Climb