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Description
| Manufacturer: | Consolidated |
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| Base model: | PB4Y | ||
| Designation: | PB4Y | ||
| Version: | -2 | ||
| Nickname: | Privateer | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | ||
| Designation Period: | 1935-1962 | ||
| Basic role: | Patrol Bomber | ||
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Specifications
| Length: | 74' 7" | 22.7 m | |
| Height: | 30' 1" | 9.1 m | |
| Wingspan: | 110' | 33.5 m | |
| Wingarea: | 1,048.0 sq ft | 97.3 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 37,485 lb | 17,000 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 65,000 lb | 29,478 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 4 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-94 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1350 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 2,800 miles | 4,508 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 140 mph | 225 km/h | 121 kt |
| Max Speed: | 237 mph | 381 km/h | 205 kt |
| Ceiling: | 20,700 ft | 6,309 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Lone Star Flight Museum | Galveston | Texas |
| National Museum of Naval Aviation | NAS Pensacola | Florida |
| Yankee Air Museum | Belleville | Michigan |
PB4Y-2 on display
Lone Star Flight Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| david hershel tallahassee, FL | My father flew a PB4Y-2 out of Pawtuxent River NAS in the early 1950s. Lt. jg John Alan Hershel, "Red". He was later killed in a mid-air collision off Pensacola. I have a picture of his flight crew from Pax River. Sometimes its a small world, but maybe someone remembers him and could contact me. 08/18/2008 @ 07:51 [ref: 22485] |
| M Collins Amelia Island, FL | In a recent post, I reported that during early December 2007 a shrimp boat recovered a landing gear off the coast of St. Augustine, Florida, believed to be that of a B-24 or PB4Y. The National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, Florida, has viewed photos I took of the recovered landing gear and has verified that the landing gear is that of a B-24 or PB4Y. As best that can be determined at this point, the landing gear is very probably that of PB4Y-1, B-24M-10-CO 44-42001, #90196, wrecked 3 miles due east of OTU-2VB-4, NAAS Jacksonville Municipal Airport on 17 Apr 1945 during camera gunnery training. The aircraft caught fire in flight, in the bow turret and cockpit section. 12 were killed and 1 bailed out safely. No other record of a B-24 or PB4Y having crashed in the Jacksonville Florida area could be found. Anyone having any photos or information about #90196, please contact me. 01/31/2008 @ 07:50 [ref: 19489] |
| John (Jack) Born Absecon, NJ | My previous message left out the Serial #s!! Here they are: 59883,59921,59922,59924,59927 and 59930. 01/18/2008 @ 09:22 [ref: 19345] |
| John (Jack) Born Absecon, NJ | According to notes in my flight log the following 4y-2s were with VP-114 at Port Lyautey and/or NAS Atlantic City June thru Sept, 1946. My last Navy flight was aboard 59927 when we flew away to Schnectady, NY and return to AC to get out of the way of a hurricane, which as I recall, didnt' hit. 01/18/2008 @ 09:16 [ref: 19344] |
| M Collins Amelia Island, FL | On December 2, 2007, a shrimp boat dragging off the coast of St. Augustine, Florida, hooked a net on a very heavy object. The net could not be freed, and the object finally broke off something on the ocean floor. The shrimp boat, dragging the heavy object, and barely making it through the water, finally made it into Mayport, Florida, north of St. Augustine. The object was clearly a aircraft landing gear, and it was first thought that it was that of a B-17. However, today, Roy Stafford of Black Shadow Aviation in Jacksonville, and I looked at the object, and it is clearly a B-24 landing gear when photos of the recovered gear are matched with those of a B-24. But, since this is definitely Navy land, it is probably that of a PB4Y-1 or PB4Y-2. As yet, no one knows which plane it is , or when it went down. These planes were also based in Jacksonville, for maritime patrol, anti-submarine work and hurricane surveillance. 01/14/2008 @ 14:52 [ref: 19292] |
| Montoya E.P. , CA | 1952 was assaigned to O&R test line at NAS North Island,we tested 4Y's after they were oeverhauled and modified,sure was interesting and inportant work,we tested all engines hydraulics,electrical,when ready to test fly put in for test pilots and I would go up and be able to test other systems while in flight,I still miss that time I spent on O7R test Line. 10/19/2007 @ 10:49 [ref: 18242] |
| Charles Arabian Whittier, CA | My uncle's PB4Y-2 was lost out of NAS Miami, July 1945 while on routine patrol. Anyone with any information AT ALL, or can advise me on how to aquire information, please contact me. E-mail at hye_bred@yahoo.com 10/03/2007 @ 17:29 [ref: 18092] |
| Steve Nash (MVP) Charlotte, NC | I have the full original "PB4Y-2"- "Erection & Maintenance" Manual from the 1940s. It's well over 750 pages. In case anyone rebuilding one needs a scan of a page or specs. of a part of the frame,powerplant, fuselage,instruments,surface controls, etc. 05/12/2007 @ 18:25 [ref: 16471] |
| CDR. A.G. ALEXANDER USN (RET) Whitefish, MT | VP-9 was the last squadron during the Korean War to fly the Privateer. "FLARES LIGHT THE WAY FOR FIGHTERS" is an article written by Naval Aviaion News. See VPNAVY VP-9 1952 or 1953 circa. 12/10/2006 @ 19:15 [ref: 14968] |
| DG Smith New Bern, NC | Enjoyed seeing the pictures of the P4Y-2 (as we knew them in 1952) when I was with VJ-Two Navy Hurricane Hunters. We flew hurricane recon with the Privateers for the one hurricane season before moving to the P2V-3W Neptune for the 1953 season.
Thanks for the memories as there are few pictures remaing. DGS 01/17/2006 @ 09:04 [ref: 12179] |
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