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- Consolidated_Commodore abstract "The Consolidated Commodore was a flying boat built by Consolidated Aircraft and used for passenger travel in the 1930s, mostly in the Caribbean operated by companies like Pan American Airways. A pioneer of long haul passenger aircraft industry, the Commodore "Clipper" grew out of a Navy design competition in the 1920s to create an aircraft capable of nonstop flights between the mainland of the United States and Panama, Alaska, and the Hawaiian Islands. In response to these requirements, Consolidated produced the prototype XPY-1 Admiral designed by Isaac M. Laddon in January 1929 but lost the contract to the Martin aircraft company. The aircraft represented a marked change from earlier patrol boat designs such as the Curtiss NC.In response to losing the Navy contract, Consolidated offered a passenger-carrying version of the XPY-1, which became known as the Commodore. The monoplane all-metal hull could accommodate 32 passengers and a crew of 3. The full complement of passengers, located in three cabins, could only be carried on relatively short-route segments. For a 1000-mile flight, the boat probably could accommodate no more than 14 people including the crew. Wing and tail construction consisted of metal-frame structure covered with fabric except for metal-covered leading edges.With a first flight in 1929, a total of 14 Commodore boats were built. They were used in airline service from the United States to South America where routes extended as far south as Buenos Aires, a distance of 9000 miles from Miami. As the 1930s went on the Commodores were gradually superseded by more efficient aircraft such as the Sikorsky S-42, Boeing 314, and Martin 130. The Commodore may be considered as a first step in the United States along a road that was to lead to the highly efficient monoplane-type patrol and transport flying boats later in the 1930s. The XPY-1 and its civil counterpart, the Commodore, may be considered as progenitors in a series of flying-boat developments that led to the famous Consolidated PBY Catalina of World War II fame.The only known Model 16 Commodore remaining has been located in a northern Canadian lake. There is currently an ongoing project to raise and restore this airframe for display at the San Diego Air & Space Museum.[1]".
- Consolidated_Commodore manufacturer Consolidated_Aircraft.
- Consolidated_Commodore numberBuilt "14".
- Consolidated_Commodore successor Consolidated_P2Y.
- Consolidated_Commodore wikiPageExternalLink www.commodoreflyingboatrecovery.com.
- Consolidated_Commodore wikiPageExternalLink consolidatedcommodore.htm.
- Consolidated_Commodore wikiPageID "4731200".
- Consolidated_Commodore wikiPageRevisionID "594178237".
- Consolidated_Commodore capacity "22".
- Consolidated_Commodore ceilingFt "10000".
- Consolidated_Commodore ceilingM "3050".
- Consolidated_Commodore climbRateFtmin "600".
- Consolidated_Commodore climbRateMs "3".
- Consolidated_Commodore crew "Three".
- Consolidated_Commodore emptyWeightKg "4760".
- Consolidated_Commodore emptyWeightLb "10500".
- Consolidated_Commodore eng1Hp "575".
- Consolidated_Commodore eng1Kw "429".
- Consolidated_Commodore eng1Number "2".
- Consolidated_Commodore eng1Type "Pratt & Whitney R-1860 Hornet B radial piston".
- Consolidated_Commodore grossWeightKg "7980".
- Consolidated_Commodore grossWeightLb "17600".
- Consolidated_Commodore hasPhotoCollection Consolidated_Commodore.
- Consolidated_Commodore heightFt "15".
- Consolidated_Commodore heightIn "8".
- Consolidated_Commodore heightM "4.78".
- Consolidated_Commodore introduced "1930".
- Consolidated_Commodore lengthFt "61".
- Consolidated_Commodore lengthIn "6".
- Consolidated_Commodore lengthM "18.75".
- Consolidated_Commodore lists "*List of seaplanes".
- Consolidated_Commodore manufacturer Consolidated_Aircraft.
- Consolidated_Commodore maxSpeedKmh "206".
- Consolidated_Commodore maxSpeedMph "128".
- Consolidated_Commodore metOrEng%3F_ "eng".
- Consolidated_Commodore numberBuilt "14".
- Consolidated_Commodore rangeKm "1600".
- Consolidated_Commodore rangeMiles "1000".
- Consolidated_Commodore spanFt "100".
- Consolidated_Commodore spanM "30.48".
- Consolidated_Commodore type "commercial transport flying-boat".
- Consolidated_Commodore variantsWithTheirOwnArticles Consolidated_P2Y.
- Consolidated_Commodore wingAreaSqft "1110".
- Consolidated_Commodore wingAreaSqm "103".
- Consolidated_Commodore subject Category:Consolidated_aircraft.
- Consolidated_Commodore subject Category:Flying_boats.
- Consolidated_Commodore subject Category:Parasol-wing_aircraft.
- Consolidated_Commodore subject Category:Twin-engined_tractor_aircraft.
- Consolidated_Commodore subject Category:United_States_airliners_1930–1939.
- Consolidated_Commodore subject Category:United_States_patrol_aircraft_1920–1929.
- Consolidated_Commodore type Aircraft102686568.
- Consolidated_Commodore type Airplane102691156.
- Consolidated_Commodore type Artifact100021939.
- Consolidated_Commodore type Conveyance103100490.
- Consolidated_Commodore type Craft103125870.
- Consolidated_Commodore type Heavier-than-airCraft103510583.
- Consolidated_Commodore type Instrumentality103575240.
- Consolidated_Commodore type Object100002684.
- Consolidated_Commodore type PhysicalEntity100001930.
- Consolidated_Commodore type Seaplane104160586.
- Consolidated_Commodore type SeaplanesAndFlyingBoats.
- Consolidated_Commodore type Vehicle104524313.
- Consolidated_Commodore type Whole100003553.
- Consolidated_Commodore type Aircraft.
- Consolidated_Commodore type MeanOfTransportation.
- Consolidated_Commodore type Product.
- Consolidated_Commodore type Model_airplane.
- Consolidated_Commodore type DesignedArtifact.
- Consolidated_Commodore comment "The Consolidated Commodore was a flying boat built by Consolidated Aircraft and used for passenger travel in the 1930s, mostly in the Caribbean operated by companies like Pan American Airways. A pioneer of long haul passenger aircraft industry, the Commodore "Clipper" grew out of a Navy design competition in the 1920s to create an aircraft capable of nonstop flights between the mainland of the United States and Panama, Alaska, and the Hawaiian Islands.".
- Consolidated_Commodore label "Consolidated Commodore".
- Consolidated_Commodore label "Consolidated Commodore".
- Consolidated_Commodore sameAs Consolidated_Commodore.
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- Consolidated_Commodore sameAs Q3687453.
- Consolidated_Commodore sameAs Q3687453.
- Consolidated_Commodore sameAs Consolidated_Commodore.
- Consolidated_Commodore wasDerivedFrom Consolidated_Commodore?oldid=594178237.
- Consolidated_Commodore isPrimaryTopicOf Consolidated_Commodore.