TYPETYPE
SUBTYPE
NUMERICTYPEDESIGNATOR
MODELNUMBERS
COMMONNAME
STATUS
PURPOSE
SVC
PRIMECONTRACTOR
OTHERCONTRACTORS
SPECIFICATIONS
REMARKS
aircraft
patrol bomber
PBY-5A
–
Catalina
Obsolete
patrol bomber, amph.
Navy
Consolidated
–
–
WW II
Patrol bomber, 2 engine, amphibious. Used primarily for long-range patrol.
PBY-5 was a seaplane. PBY-5A had retractable wheel landing gear, and was an amphibian
aircraft
patrol bomber
XPBB
–
Sea Ranger
Obsolete
patrol bomber, 2-eng
Navy
Boeing
–
–
WW II
2 engine seaplane patrol bomber
aircraft
patrol bomber
OA-10
–
Catalina
Obsolete
patrol bomber, boat
Army
Consolidated
–
–
WW II
Army designation of the Consolidated Catalina. Navy designation is PBY-5
aircraft
patrol bomber
P2V
3, 2, 2N, 5
Neptune
–
–
Navy
Lockheed
–
–
–
aircraft
patrol bomber
P4M
1
Mercator
Obsolete
patrol bomber
Navy
Martin
–
–
–
aircraft
patrol bomber
P4Y
–
Catalina
Obsolete
patrol bomber, boat
Navy
Consolidated
–
–
WW II
aircraft
patrol bomber
PB-1
G
Flying Fortress
Obsolete
patrol bomber, boat
Navy
Boeing
Douglas, Vega
–
WW II
Navy term for B-17, qv
aircraft
patrol bomber
PB2B
–
Catalina
Obsolete
patrol bomber, boat
Navy
Boeing
–
–
WW II
Patrol bomber, 2 engine, boat
aircraft
patrol bomber
PB2Y-3
–
Coronado
Obsolete
patrol bomber, boat
Navy
Consolidated
–
–
WW II
Patrol bomber, 4 engine, boat
aircraft
patrol bomber
PB4Y-1
–
Liberator
Obsolete
patrol bomber, land
Navy
Consolidated
Pratt & Whitney (engines)
–
WW II
Navy designation of Army B-24 Liberator heavy bomber