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In 1935, the U.S. Navy request for the development of a new patrol bomber larger than the PBY Catalina that would have increased performance and weapon load capability. Consolidated and Sikorsky submitted proposal which received order for two prototypes as the XPB2Y-1 and XPBS-1. Both the prototypes first flew in 1937 but the Navy did not have funds at that time to procure the aircrafts. Sikorsky sold the XPBS-1 to civilian, and Consolidated had to wait 15 months before order of the improved PB2Y-2 was placed. After Pearl Harbor attack, further development of the PB2Y-2 was requested. It led to the PB2Y-3 featuring self-sealing fuel tank and additional armor in 1941 and then converted with most powerful radial engines to the PB2Y-5 standard model. Coronado served as a major component in the Naval Air Transport Service during WW II in the Pacific theater. Some were converted as unarmed PB2Y-5R transport. One was assigned to Admiral Nimitz's personal fleet of planes and was the first plane to land in Tokyo Bay for VIP's aboard to the signing of the end of WWII.

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Maritime patrol / bomber flying boat

To designed for Navy's requirement for the next generation of patrol bomber after the PBY Catalina

115ft.

79ft.3in.

27ft.6in.

4x Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 radial engine

230 mph

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6x .50in. machine gun / 12,000 lbs bomb load

The model kit contents parts able to build the PB2Y-5 patrol bomber or PB2Y-5R unarmed transport aircraft optionally!

The Consolidated PB2Y-5/R is suitable to group with the following collection series.

War time patrol bomber flying boat

Blohm und Voss Bv.222 Viking

Blohm und Voss Bv.138

Blohm und Voss Bv.238

Dornier Do.26

Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina

Consolidated PBY-5 Coronado

Kawanishi H6K4 Mavis

Kawanishi H8K2 Emily

Martin PBM-3 Mariner

Martin PB2M-3 Mars

Shot Shetland

Shot Sunderland

Sikorsky XPBS-1

U.S. Navy float-plane from WWII

Boeing XPBB-1 Sea Ranger

Bristol XLRQ-1

Columbia XJL-1

Consolidated PB2Y-5 Coronado

Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina

Convair P4Y-1 Privateer

Convair XP5Y-1 (R3Y-1) Tradewind

Convair XP6Y-1

Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk

Curtiss SOC-4 Seagull

Curtiss SO3C-1 Seamew

DeHavilland UC-1 Otter

Edo XOSE-1

Grumman J2F-1 Duck

Grumman J3F-1 Goose

Grumman PF-1 (JR2F) Albatross

Grumman UF-1

Martin PBM-5 Mariner

Martin JRM-1 Mars

Martin P4M-1 Mercator

Martin P5M-1 Marlin

Martin XP6M-1 Seamaster

Martin XP7M-1 Submaster

Vought OS2U-1 Kingfisher