Engineering:Consolidated XPB3Y

Consolidated XPB3Y
Role	Patrol bomber
Manufacturer	Consolidated
Status	Cancelled
Primary user	United States Navy
Number built	0
Developed from	PB2Y Coronado

The Consolidated XPB3Y was a proposed extra-long-range flying boat for patrol and bombardment missions, developed from the earlier PB2Y Coronado. The United States Navy ordered the construction of a prototype on April 2, 1942. On November 4 of the same year, however, the aircraft was cancelled due to the higher priority accorded to other Consolidated projects.

Specifications (February 1942 proposal)

Data from Wagner, 1968, p. 307

General characteristics

• Length: 104 ft 8 in (31.90 m)
• Wingspan: 169 ft 0 in (51.5 m)
• Gross weight: 121,500 lb (55,111 kg)
• Powerplant: 4 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-18W radial piston engines, 2,450 hp (1,830 kW) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 241 mph (388 km/h, 209 kn)
• Service ceiling: 22,500 ft (6,900 m)

Armament
two 20-mm guns, ten .50-cal MGs, 10 tons of bombs

See also

Related development

• PB2Y Coronado

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

• Short Sunderland
• Kawanishi H8K

Related lists

• List of United States Navy aircraft designations (pre-1962)

References

• Ray Wagner (1968). American Combat Planes. Doubleday & Company, Inc.. p. 307. https://archive.org/details/americancombatpl0000unse. 

External links

• Aerofiles - Consolidated