Consolidated PBY Catalina vs. North American P-51 Mustang
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| Consolidated PBY Catalina |
versus |
North American P-51 Mustang |
| 9.22 m |
30 ft 3 in |
length |
9.83 m |
32 ft 3 in |
| 2.74 m |
9 ft |
height |
4.08 m |
13 ft 5 in |
| 14.63 m |
48 ft |
wingspan |
11.28 m |
37 ft |
| 1 x Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior radial engine |
engines |
Packard Rolls Royce Merlin V-1650-7 |
| Approximately 450 hp (335 kW) |
thrust per engine |
1,490 horsepower at 3,000 rpm and 1,720 horsepower at war emergency power (WEP) |
| Approximately 450 hp (335 kW) |
total thrust |
1,490 horsepower at 3,000 rpm and 1,720 horsepower at war emergency power (WEP) |
| 5,100 lb |
2,313 kg |
MTOW |
5,489 kg |
12,100 lb |
| 732 km |
395 nm |
range |
2,200 km |
1,188 nm |
| 143 mph |
230 km/h |
cruise speed |
325 mph |
525 km/h |
| 7 passengers or equivalent cargo |
capacity |
2,000 pounds of bombs, or ten 5-inch rockets |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.
