PBY Catalina

[rocket66]

Was having a conversation today about what exactly would happen if a Catalina landed on the water with its gear down. We know most amphibs wohld simply turn turtle but what about floating hulls?


Rocket

[Feather #3]

Water coming through the nose-wheel well breaches the bulkhead and water pours up over the pilot's seats into the hull, sinking it.

Read the accident report into the Southampton crash.

G'day ;)

[rocket66]

Would ruin your day. An article from the bbc reckons it flipped on its back?? Obviously journolisim at its best??

Any one know of a video of such an incident??

Rocket

[jas24zzk]

so in short............wet aggots!

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[Piano Man]

Any amphib aircraft = 'gear up for water landing'

[India Four Two]

Back in the 70s, I saw a Canso water bomber in a hangar at Red Deer, Alberta. It had landed gear down in a lake. The hull was broken in two, at the gear attach points.

[weloveseaplanes]

Any Cats anywhete still working for their keep?

[MakeItHappenCaptain]

Why would you want one to?
They all earned their retirements.:p

[VH-XXX]

Any amphib aircraft = 'gear up for water landing'

Except for this one Piano Man !

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