Description of Consolidated Commodore Model 16, largest commercial flying boat to be built in United States, which is commercial adaptation of Navy XPY-1; central hull monoplane flying boat; two Pratt and Whitney 575-hp. Hornet engines; forgings and open sections used in structure; maximum of athwart-ship bracing employed in structure; large proportion of weight of floor system carried by longitudinal members contributing to general strength of hull; section sizes standardized; plane operating on New York-Rio and Buenos Aires lines.


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    Title :

    Consolidated. The consolidated Commodore flying boat


    Additional title:

    Aviation


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Aviation ; 28 , n 2


    Publication date :

    1930


    Size :

    7 pages


    Remarks:

    23 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Consolidated "Catalina" flying boat

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1942


    Consolidated. Consolidated commodore demonstrated

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1929


    Consolidated "Catalina" flying boat

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1942


    Consolidated. Consolidated commodore demonstrated

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1929


    Consolidated catalina flying-boat

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1942