| PB-37 Sea Duck
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| Maritime Patrol, Anti-Submarine Warfare, and Search-and-Rescue Flying Boat
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| Aircraft Overview
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| Classification
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Maritime Patrol Aircraft
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| Role
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Maritime Patrol / Anti-Submarine Warfare / Search and Rescue
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| Origin
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Gondara
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| Manufacturer
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Gondaran State Aviation Directorate
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| Cost
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| Used By
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Gondaran Air Corps
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| Design Date
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1936
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| First Flight
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1938
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| Service Entry
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1939
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| Status
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Active Service
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| Classification Status
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Generation 1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft
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| Crew & Capacity
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| Crew
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5
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| Passenger Capacity
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12–14 troops (transport configuration)
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| Troop Capacity
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| Medical Capacity
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| Cargo Capacity
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| Vehicle Capacity
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| Dimensions
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| Length
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55 ft 6 in
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| Wingspan
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81 ft 0 in
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| Height
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| Wing Area
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~623 sq ft
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| Cargo Bay Length
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| Cargo Bay Width
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| Cargo Bay Height
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| Weight
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| Empty Weight
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12,250 lb
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| Loaded Weight
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24,000 lb
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| Maximum Takeoff Weight
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| Payload
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4,000 lb
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| Fuel Capacity
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Internal tanks plus auxiliary wet-float tanks
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| Powerplant
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| Engines
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2
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| Engine Type
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Gondaran Vortex Major radial engines with two-stage turbosuperchargers
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| Power Output
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2 × 1,590 hp (3,180 hp total)
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| Propulsion Notes
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Three-bladed constant-speed propellers
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| Performance
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| Maximum Speed
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265 mph
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| Cruise Speed
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190 mph
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| Range
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2,600 mi combat range
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| Ferry Range
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| Service Ceiling
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29,500 ft
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| Rate of Climb
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2,350 ft/min
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| Takeoff Distance
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| Landing Distance
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| Armament
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| Guns
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2 × 25mm Revolver Cannons; Twin 12.5mm Heavy Machine Guns
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| Bomb Load
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4,000 lb mixed ordnance load
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| Defensive Armament
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| Hardpoints
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2 × aerial torpedoes or ASW weapons
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| Operational Features
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| Landing Gear
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Flying Boat Hull
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| Water Capability
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Fully amphibious water operations
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| Ramp / Door System
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Hydraulic rear loading ramp
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| Field Capability
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Beaching, cargo transport, maritime rescue, troop deployment
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| Special Equipment
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ASV radar, MAD detector, wet-float fuel system, modular transport conversion
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| Related Systems
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| Engine Family
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Vortex Major Series
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| Related Aircraft
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HF-38 Wraith
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| Related Projects
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