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August 19th 05, 05:10 AM
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"Peter Stickney" wrote in message ... W. D. Allen Sr. wrote: What was the range of a WWII Navy Catalina? My PBY-6A Standard Aircraft Characteristics gives the following numbers: ASW Patrol, with full internal fuel (8,778#) & 4 325# Depth Charges under the wings: 1705 NMi at 1500'/102 Kts Bomber, with 4 1,000# bombs under the wings and 6,756# of fuel, 1250 NMi at 1500', 104 Kts. Search,m with 2 150 U.S. Gallon drop tanks (10,578# of gas) 2075 NMi at 1500', 104 Kts. -- Pete Stickney Java Man knew nothing about coffee. While not Navy, the Qantas "Double Sunrise" Perth-Ceylon PBY flights were about 3500 miles. Matt. 
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