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Re: PBY- Catalina: Awesome Flying boat

spitguy22 — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 04:25:05 GMT

anyone know where there's a black cats pby? You know, with the twin 20mm in the nose

Re: PBY- Catalina: Awesome Flying boat

spitguy22 — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:13:24 GMT

so contrary to what the geo said, it wasn't literally a four-engined PBY. ok I get it. I got to download me one of those!

Re: PBY- Catalina: Awesome Flying boat

grizzly50 — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:10:55 GMT

Spitguy22,

It would seem to me that they are referring to the Consolidated PB2Y Coronado, which was four-engined, designed by the same company as the PBY Catalina, which had two engines.

The two certainly do not look the same.

Grizzly50

Re: PBY- Catalina: Awesome Flying boat

spitguy22 — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:07:11 GMT

I'm really not sure I did a google image search and got no positive results. The geo didn't have a photo of one but mentioned one but instead had a photo of a normal PBY and the caption claimed there's a quad engine modle. This is the photo: but (it's not in shown in the geo this is another article but the same photot) The exact words in the caption are; "The PBY-2 patrol bomber built by consolidated aircraft is the type used in large numbers by the US Navy. The latest model has four engines." Maybe they mean the PB2-y-2, I don't know but looking at them side by side they look like separate airplanes. This is really an interesting photo too.

Re: PBY- Catalina: Awesome Flying boat

Maxfighter — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:22:06 GMT

Four engined? What type is it?

Re: PBY- Catalina: Awesome Flying boat

spitguy22 — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:09:14 GMT

does anyone here know of a four engined PBY download (just read of them in a 1941 geo i had lying around no joke!)? Maybe it would carry more ordnance(?)

Re: PBY- Catalina: Awesome Flying boat

Maxfighter — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:44:16 GMT

Sounds like a plan, I'll check it out on youube!

Re: PBY- Catalina: Awesome Flying boat

spitguy22 — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:35:56 GMT

you know what's disappointing? the Catalina gunner mission in call of duty 5. Its terribly unrealistic!!! This one catalina is shown reeking havoc on a japanese convoy. If you want, see more and search youtube for "world at war black cats." I'm sure you'll see what I mean.

Re: PBY- Catalina: Awesome Flying boat

Maxfighter — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:15:41 GMT

Thanks for the reply Galand!

I'm still really mapping out CFS3 myself by flying and learning how to navigate and whatnot, Haven't really seen any seaplane bases at 30,000 feet or at zero feet. Maybe ETO expansion has some. However, I'm still waiting for the Heinkel 177 coming out for the sim soon. I hope Sim Outhouse gets back on its feet so I can find out some more about it. The Catalina is awesome in all respects.

Re: PBY- Catalina: Awesome Flying boat

Galand — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:45:49 GMT

Hear! Hear!

They really look fantastic.

Question: Is there a "Seaplane" airbase in CFS3 or ETO where you can moor that one Catalina w/o wheels?

PBY- Catalina: Awesome Flying boat

Maxfighter — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:52:58 GMT

Hello all,

Thanks greatly to Hairyspin and Spitguy22 I downloaded the Pby Catalina from Beau's CFS3 site and I must say that it is a truly remarkable machine. Its 100 percent realistically accurate to its real life counterpart. This has got to be the most beautiful American Machine I've ever seen and flown. The range isn't lacking either and the ordnance is a little interesting for me at least because I never knew until yesterday that Catalina's could be equipped with bombs. Since Sim-outhouse is down for the moment, I would just like to greatly thank the following people:

Hairyspin, Spitguy22, Ted (Nactpiloten) Kaniuka, steve seybolt, and John (Bravo4). Thanks for the excellent aircraft and heads up.