PBY-5A Catalina

[Edit] PBY-5A Catalina Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina No.178 PBY-5A Catalina
Large Flying Boat Effects: +2 +2 +9 Combat Radius: 10 (Deployment Cost: 13) Scrap value: 8 2 18 (Unbuildable)
Refittable Ship Types
Coastal Defense Ship	Destroyer
Light Cruiser	Torpedo Cruiser
Heavy Cruiser	Training Cruiser
Aviation Cruiser	Fast Battleship
Battleship	Aviation Battleship
Light Carrier	Standard Aircraft Carrier
Armored Carrier	Seaplane Tender
Submarine	Aircraft Carrying Submarine
Submarine Tender	Fleet Oiler
Repair Ship	Amphibious Assault Ship
LBAS Plane

Introduction

「カタリナ」の愛称で親しまれた傑作飛行艇です。信頼性の高い水陸両用機で、哨戒から救難まで幅広く運用されました。
戦後も活躍した傑作機のひとつです。

Nicknamed “Catalina” this was a wonderfully designed flying boat. It was widely used for patrol and rescue operations.
Even after the end of the war, this masterpiece of a machine saw continued usage.

Notes

How To Obtain

From quests: B88 (choice)

Event reward for:

• Spring 2016 Event E-6: Hard, Medium, Easy

• Can only be equipped by Akitsushima (and her remodel), Kamoi Kai Bo, and Nisshin Kai (and her second remodel).
• Will launch during aerial battle if other planes are launched, but cannot start aerial battle on its own.
• Capable of performing ASW on its own (similar to Ka-type Observation Autogyro).
• Increases the range of fellow Land-Based Air Squadron planes, from +1 to +3 range depending on the base's unmodified range.

See also

Consolidated PBY Catalina