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The Consolidated Model 28, more commonly known as the PBY Catalina (US Navy designation), is a flying boat and amphibious aircraft designed by Consolidated Aircraft in the 1930s and 1940s. In US Army service it was designated the OA-10 , in Canadian service as the Canso and it later received the NATO reporting name Mop . [ 4 ]
In 1939, according to Thompson, "The Vultee model 54A, number 141 registered NX21754, flew on July 28. In August the USAAC selected it for volume production as the BT-13, which became the standard type for the category throughout World War II." During the war, Vultee pioneered the use of women assemblers. [5]: 66, 75
Convair, previously Consolidated Vultee, was an American aircraft-manufacturing company that later expanded into rockets and spacecraft. The company was formed in 1943 by the merger of Consolidated Aircraft and Vultee Aircraft. In 1953, it was purchased by General Dynamics, and operated as their Convair Division for most of its corporate history.
In November 1941, Fleet sold his 34.26% interest in Consolidated for $10.9 million to Victor Emanuel, the president of AVCO, with the idea that Consolidated would be merged with AVCO's Vultee subsidiary. [6] Consolidated Aircraft patch during WWII. To meet the needs of the military during World War II, General Henry H. "Hap" Arnold decided to ...
The Consolidated PBY Catalina was a twin-engined American flying boat of the 1930s and 1940s, designed by Consolidated Aircraft Co. Several variants were built at five US and Canadian manufacturing plants. Surviving Canso A G-PBYA at Duxford Flying Legends 2007
Only one Innovator was converted, a 28-5AMC Canso A (This was a Consolidated built aircraft. Built in November 1941 (under a contract for Canada), registration N5907, formerly RCAF serial number 9746, which was already used by Dr. Bird as a flying classroom/salesroom for medical equipment. [ 4 ]
NAF Hall PH [10] Naval Aircraft Factory: Flying boat: Patrol and search and rescue: April 1938 14 Lockheed Lodestar [11] Lockheed: Passenger aircraft Executive transport May 1940 8 NAF N3N-3 [12] Naval Aircraft Factory: Tandem Biplane: Trainer: December 1940 4 Vultee BT-13 Valiant [13] Vultee Aircraft: Tandem Monoplane: Trainer: 1942 11
1943 Consolidated-Vultee, known as Convair, formed by the merger of Consolidated Aircraft and Vultee Aircraft; still controlled by AVCO 1945 AVCO acquired the New Idea Company from the heirs of Joseph Oppenheim , who founded the farm machinery manufacturer in 1899