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Klaas Willem Jonker
(Wilko)
† April 30, 2018

On Monday, April 30, 2018, Wilko Jonker passed away after a long illness at the age of 58. He leaves behind a wife and two children. The Dutch military aviation and plastic model building were his hobby and on this website he has shared all the knowledge he has gathered about it over the many years. His hobby was able to distract him from the raging disease in his body until the last week of his life. The contacts with other hobbyists were a major support for him.

Consolidated PBY-5/5A Catalina

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Technical Information Consolidated PBY-4 Catalina
March 02, 1942 the Americans left a PBY-4 (P-3) at Tjilatjap.
The RNlNAS (MLD) repaired the aircraft and it was flown to Australia.
It was returned to the US Navy March 07, 1942 (or handed over to RAAF?)
Dimensions:
Length: 19,47 m Wing span 31,72m
Height: 6,15 m Wing area: 130,6 m2
Weights:
Empty weight 7950 kg Max start weight: - kg
Performance:
Max. speed: 288 km/hr Cruising speed: 172 km/hr
Range: 4096 km Service ceiling: 4481 m
Miscellaneous:
Engine type: Two Pratt & Whitney R-1830-72 Twin Wasp rated 1050 hp each.
Crew: Seven men ?
Armament:  

 

Technical Information Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Dimensions:
Length: 19,84 m Wing span 31,72m
Height: 5,4 m Wing area: 129,3 m2
Weights:
Empty weight 7824 kg Max start weight: 15 424 kg
Performance:
Max. speed: 304 km/hr Cruising speed: 185 km/hr
Range: 4810 km Service ceiling: 4481 m
Miscellaneous:
Engine type: Two Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 Twin Wasp rated 1200 hp each
Crew: Seven man
Armament: Four machine guns; 1814 kg bombs.

 

Technical Information Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Dimensions:
Length: 19,84 m Wing span 31,72m
Height: 5,4 m Wing area: 129,3 m2
Weights:
Empty weight 9489 kg Max start weight: 16 066 kg
Performance:
Max. speed: 281 km/hr Cruising speed: 181 km/hr
Range: 3781 km Service ceiling: 4481 m
Miscellaneous:
Engine type: Two Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 Twin Wasp rated 1200 hp each
Crew: Seven man
Armament: Five machine guns and 1814 kg bombs

 

Technical Information Consolidated PB2B1 Catalina IVB
Boeing Canada built the PBY-5 under licence. These aircraft were delivered under the designation PB2B-1.
The first examples were delivered in March 1943. Totally 240 PB2B-1's were built.
193 of which were delivered to RAF, RAAF and RNZAF, under Lend-Lease conditions, designated as Catalina Mk IVB.
Dimensions:
Length: 19,84 m Wing span 31,72m
Height: 5,4 m Wing area: 129,3 m2
Weights:
Empty weight - kg Max start weight: - kg
Performance:
Max. speed: km/hr Cruising speed  
Range:   Service ceiling:  
Miscellaneous:
Engine type: Two Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 Twin Wasp rated 1200 hp each.
Crew: Seven men
Armament: Seven machine guns; 1814 kg bombs

 

Technical Information Consolidated PB2B2 Catalina VI

PBY-6A/ OA-10B/ PB2B-2/ Catalina Mk VI:

The first of this new versions, PBY-6A, was delivered in April 1944. Used were the developments which were used for the PBN-1.
In the bowturret two 12,7 mm Browning machine guns; on the canopy a radar housing was added.
The tail of the aircraft was completely revised, so the length of the aircraft was larger. When production ended in april 1945, 175 examples were built.
The USAAF received 65 PBY-6A from the US Navy, under de Army designation OA-10B.
The RAF received 61 aircraft of type Boeing-Canada PB2B-2 under lend-lease conditions as Catalina GR.Mk VI. 47 examples of these went to RAAF.
Dimensions:
Length: 19,84 m Wing span 31,72m
Height: 5,4 m Wing area: 129,3 m2
Weights:
Empty weight - kg Max start weight: - kg
Performance:
Max. speed: - km/hr Cruising speed:: - km.hr
Range: - km Service ceiling: - m
Miscellaneous:
Engine type: Two Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 Twin Wasp rated 1200 pk each
Crew: Seven men ?
Armament: 7 machine guns; 1814 kg bombs

 

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