World War II Database

Contributor: C. Peter Chen

ww2dbaseConsolidated Aircraft built the prototype Model 9 XPY-1 in 1928 in response to a United States Navy request. In 1931, US Navy issued an order for the new prototype aircraft Model 22 Ranger XP2Y, the design which would become the P2Y-1 flying boats that would enter service by mid-1933. They were parasol monoplanes with fabric-covered wings, and their hulls were made of aluminum. In 1935, the P2Y-2 variant aircraft began entering service. In 1936, at least 21 of the P2Y-1 aircraft were modified to the P2Y-2 specification. Around the time when the United States entered WW2, all P2Y aircraft were withdrawn from front line service and were relocated to Naval Air Station Pensacola and Naval Air Station Jacksonville in Flordia, United States for training missions. About 70 P2Y aircraft of all variant designs were built and sold to the US Navy.

ww2dbaseOne P2Y-1 aircraft, redesignated P2Y-1C, was sold to Colombia in Dec 1932; this aircraft saw combat as a combat during the 1932-1933 Colombia-Peru War. Another P2Y-1 aircraft, redesignated P2Y-1J, was sold to Japan in Jan 1935; this aircraft was designated by the Japanese Navy as Consolidated Navy Experimental Type C Flying Boat and was only used in evaluation flights. Six P2Y-3 aircraft, redesignated P2Y-3A, were sold to Argentina. These 8 examples sold abroad brought the total number built to 78.

P2Y Timeline

SPECIFICATIONS

P2Y-3

Machinery	two Wright R-1820-90 Cyclone radial engines rated at 750hp each
Armament	1x7.62mm flexible bow M1919 Browning machine gun, 2x7.62mm flexible dorsal M1919 Browning machine guns, 910kg of bombs
Crew	5
Span	30.48 m
Length	18.82 m
Height	5.82 m
Wing Area	140.65 m²
Weight, Empty	5,792 kg
Weight, Loaded	11,460 kg
Speed, Maximum	240 km/h
Speed, Cruising	189 km/h
Rate of Climb	3.30 m/s
Service Ceiling	4,265 m
Range, Normal	1,899 km

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