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Consolidated PBY-2G 'Privateer'

Description
  Manufacturer:Consolidated
  Base model:P4Y
  Designation:PBY
  Version:-2G
  Nickname:Privateer
  Designation System:U.S. Navy / Marines
  Designation Period:1923-1962
  Basic role:Patrol
  Modified Mission:Coast Guard version
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Specifications
  Length: 74' 7" 22.7 m
  Height:30' 1" 9.1 m
  Wingspan: 110' 33.5 m
  Wingarea: 1,048.0 sq ft 97.3 sq m
  Empty Weight: 37,485 lb 17,000 kg
  Gross Weight: 65,000 lb 29,478 kg

Propulsion
  No. of Engines: 4
  Powerplant: Pratt & Whitney R-1830-94
  Horsepower (each): 1350

Performance
  Range: 2,800 miles 4,508 km
  Cruise Speed: 140 mph 225 km/h 121 kt
  Max Speed: 237 mph 381 km/h 205 kt
  Ceiling: 20,700 ft 6,309 m


 

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 Guy E. Franklin
 Montgomery, AL
Bureau #: 66304
Construction #:
Unknown
Civilian Registration:
N2870G
Model(s):
PB4Y-2
PBY-2G
Super Privateer
Name: None
Status: Unknown
Last info: 1992
History:
Delivered to US Coast Guard as 66304, 19??.
- Put up for dispossal at NAS Elizabeth City, NC, Aug. 1958.
Ace Smelting Inc, Phoenix, AZ, 1959.
- Registered as N2870G.
Avery Aviation, Greybull, WY, 1959-1969.
- Flew as tanker #B22.
Hawkins and Powers Aviation, Greybull, WY, July 1969-1980.
- Flown as tanker #B22 (later #121).
- Crashed on take-off, Ramona, CA, Aug. 27, 1980.
Used to rebuild N7682C/66261, Greybull, WY, 1981.
Major sections noted on dump, Greybull, WY, 1987-1992.


09/27/2005 @ 14:23 [ref: 11346]

 

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