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Description
| Manufacturer: | Consolidated |
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| Base model: | PB4Y | ||
| Designation: | PB4Y | ||
| Version: | -2 | ||
| Nickname: | Privateer | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | ||
| Designation Period: | 1935-1962 | ||
| Basic role: | Patrol Bomber | ||
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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 | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Lone Star Flight Museum | Galveston | Texas |
| National Museum of Naval Aviation | NAS Pensacola | Florida |
| Yankee Air Museum | Belleville | Michigan |
PB4Y-2 on display
Lone Star Flight Museum | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Janet Anthony Stephens Mentor, OH | These pictures are from my Dad's photo album. He was Co-pilot on a PB4Y2 crew 5, VPB 119. He's standing in the picture, second from right. Call name (or nick name) was 'Whitie" because his blond hair turned totally white in the Pacific sun. He also flew Martin flying boats also called Catalina's. Loved the navy! Learned so much. He told me "honey, I use something I learned in the navy every day!" So proud of him. Miss him so much. 06/14/2016 @ 11:39 [ref: 69680] |
| John Marker Livonia, MI | Hi My name is John Marker I am a member of Yankee Air Museum and on the Privateer restoration crew. If any one might have pictures of the radar man's station in the PB4Y-2
it would be a great help. We haven't had much luck finding information for the radar equipment on the flight deck unkjmar@yahoo.com Thanks John 03/14/2015 @ 14:30 [ref: 68985] |
| Doug Peebles Bosotn, MA | That's my Dad! Thomas Peebles (not "Peebles"), pilot of "Monkey Business" in VPB-111. They called him "Spider" because he was so tall and skinny he looked like a daddy long-legs.
My Dad died a couple of years ago, but he told me a thousand stories about flying B-24's (in VPB-109 and VPB-111) and PBY's before that. Contact me at peebsfam@msn.com if you'd like so hear some of them. 05/29/2013 @ 11:36 [ref: 67848] |
| Roger Rickard Garland, TX | in the crew pictures below the man in center 1st row looks a lot like my dad-Walter Rickard- he was a tail gunner 1st tour; crew chief 2nd-would be great if any one could confirm 03/14/2013 @ 05:50 [ref: 67664] |
| Gerald Hanson (Jerry) Raleigh, NC | I joined the US Naval Air Reserve March, 1954 at NAS Niagara Falls, NY. My squadrons (VP-851, VP-852) were then flying the PV-2 Harpoon and eventually switched to the PB4Y-2 Privateer. At that time as an Airman Recruit (AR) I was part of the ground crew that stood fire extinguisher watch for engine starting, pulled the chocks for taxi out and spotted the aircraft for parking. I flew many times in the PB4Y-2 mostly as a passenger before I became part of a flight crew. In June 1960 I earned my Navy Aircrew Wings and became part of a flight crew as a radioman. NAS Niagara Falls closed in 1960 and all VP squadrons transferred to NAS New York, NY (Floyd Bennett Field). In August 1960 in VP-837 I was promoted to Petty Officer 3rd Class as an ATN-3 (Aviation Electronics Technican/Navigation). I completed my reserve commitment March 1962. I plan on uploading many of my PB4Y-2 photos to your web site. 01/02/2013 @ 18:42 [ref: 67466] |
| Duane Donnally Menifee, CA | I saw the note from Ron Sathre about "Mr. Kip." In reviewing my dad's flight log, I found that my dad had some time in that plane as well (plane# 59424). Would like to share notes with Ron, or anyone for that matter, on PB4Y-2s or anything regarding the Navy in WWII in the Pacific. My dad was also in PBYs and the Black Cats for a spell. He was an enlisted bombardier. Loved to listen to dad and his buds tell sea stories as a kid. He's gone now, so have to learn more about him and his service the hard way now. He was at Kaneohe during Pearl Harbor attack - a 17 year old nursing a hangover. 06/26/2012 @ 19:56 [ref: 62810] |
| Allen Tibbitts , VA | My grandfather Wilbur Tibbitts Jr was a radio man / gunner on a PB4Y during WWII his Capt. was Tom Peebles. I also have his flight log that list machine numbers/ plane id's that are not listed on this web site. How do I get them posted on here.
Thanks, Allen Tibbitts Jr 05/27/2012 @ 17:18 [ref: 57924] |
| Austen Doolittle Weston, CT | I flew as a radar/radioman in 2 squadrons between 1950 and 1954 first in Vp772 for 6 months in Hawaii and then with VJ1 later VW1 in Guam flying through TYphoons for about 22 months. The PB4Y2 in both instances was a very solid and great airplane. We did lose an airplane and crew in a typhoon in December 1953 which was a terrible shock but the typhoons could take any airplane apart at that time. I flew many times in typhoons without trouble but that was just luck 03/03/2012 @ 15:48 [ref: 53602] |
| Austen Doolittle Weston, CT | I flew as a radar/radioman in 2 squadrons between 1950 and 1954 first in Vp772 for 6 months in Hawaii and then with VJ1 later VW1 in Guam flying through TYphoons for about 22 months. The PB4Y2 in both instances was a very solid and great airplane. We did lose an airplane and crew in a typhoon in December 1953 which was a terrible shock but the typhoons could take any airplane apart at that time. I flew many times in typhoons without trouble but that was just luck 03/03/2012 @ 15:48 [ref: 53601] |
| Scott Daly Chicago, IL | My father, Jim Daly was a pilot with crew 11 with VP-772 in Korea and was stationed at Tinion. He had great pictures taken there and still talks about how much he enjoyed flying the PB4Y. 11/30/2011 @ 10:48 [ref: 50775] |
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