Consolidated PB2Y Coronado

[Milocat 4,849]

The Consolidated PB2Y Coronado, designed in 1936 but not entering service until 1941, was an American flying boat intended as an improvement on the successful PBY Catalina.  The four-engined Coronado was designed to fill the roles of patrol bomber, transport, and anti-submarine aircraft while carrying a larger payload and better defenses than the PBY.  The aircraft was well-protected, with self-sealing fuel tanks, armor, and eight .50 caliber machine guns for use against enemy aircraft.  It could carry up to 12,000 lbs of bombs or depth charges, or two torpedoes for anti-shipping duty.  As the Coronado was three times as expensive as the Catalina while not offering significant improvements in speed or range, production was limited and the Catalina remained in frontline use throughout the war.  The aircraft were used extensively in the Pacific theater as patrol bombers and transports.  After the war, they were deemed obsolete and most were scrapped, however one complete aircraft has survived.  

 

The Coronado would be an excellent addition to the American bomber tree, fitting right in with the recently-released PBM Mariner.

 

Specifications (PB2Y-5): 

Engines:  Four Pratt and Whitney R-1830-92 14-cylinder radial engines, 1,200 hp each

Length:  24.2m

Wingspan:  35m

Height:  8.4m

Empty Weight:  18,530 kg (40,850 lb)

Maximum Takeoff Weight:  30,000 kg (66,000 lb)

Maximum Speed:  310 kmh (194 mph)

Crew:  10 (Pilot, Copilot, Bombardier, Navigator, Radio Operator, Nose Gunner, Dorsal Gunner, Tail Gunner, Waist Gunners)

Armament:  Two 12.7mm M2 Browning machine guns each in dorsal, nose, and tail turrets, one 12.7mm M2 Browning machine gun in each waist position (unknown rpg)

Bombload:  12,000 lbs (5,443 kg) of bombs or two Mark 13 torpedoes

Number Built:  217

 

Images:  

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Sources:  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consolidated_PB2Y_Coronado 

http://pwencycl.kgbudge.com/P/b/PB2Y_Coronado.htm 

http://www.aircraftaces.com/pby-coronado.htm 

https://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=595 

http://worldwar2headquarters.com/HTML/aircraft/americanAircraft/coronado.html 

http://www.wardrawings.be/WW2/Files/2-Airplanes/Allies/1-USA/07-Maritime-Planes/PB2Y-Coronado/PB2Y-3Coronado.htm 

http://www.airwar.ru/enc/sww2/pb2y.html 

Edited June 25, 2019 by Milocat

[leroyonly 4,310]

Open for discussion. 

[Milocat 4,849]

15 minutes ago, leroyonly said:

Open for discussion. 

 

Thank you!  

[PvtLeonard 49]

Great,I want this plane in game too,I made this topic a 5h after you LOL

[Milocat 4,849]

4 minutes ago, PvtLeonard said:

Great,I want this plane in game too,I made this topic a 5h after you LOL

 

Oops, sorry about that.  Glad you're so passionate about it!

[Dundee93 508]

Yes please. +1

[onemax9000 1,242]

+1

[Deathbringer007 118]

+ 1

[Zombificus 792]

Love the Coronado! It may be a little on the slow side, but its other characteristics are quite strong -- 8x .50 Cals are no joke, and that bombload is magnificent. My only worry is that it'll end up overtiered like the Mariner currently is (at 3.0, Mariner is too slow and too poor at climbing to get to the base without being intercepted, and although it has similarly strong defensive armament to the Coronado, the difficulty in aiming defensive guns compared to fighters' fixed guns means they often aren't enough to save you.) That's not really an issue with the plane itself, just a worry I have given how Mariner was handled. I'm 100% behind this plane being added: it's a historically important production plane with a unique personality and an appealingly chunky appearance. 

[Borotovas 4,500]

+1

[Solarmod 1,203]

+1 from me!

[PrussianOwl 438]

Another PBY, sure, +1

[Fulgrymm 52]

Yes to the big boi!

[devilskid4 41]

Flying boats are always fun, especially in naval. +1

[AdamDizzy 62]

+1

[Nostadad 428]

trillion years later

[SturmMononobe 1]

+1 still want it

[Tetravault 225]

+1 BOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAT