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Catalina Spar

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Multi-mission amphibious aircraft derived from the PBY Catalina. In development.

Lift type
Fixed wing
Construction
Factory-built
Control
Piloted, Autonomous
Engine type
Turboprop
Application
Amphibious, Cargo, Military transport, Passenger small

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Type variants

VariantLaunch / first flightProduction endNotes
Catalina Spar / Amphibious turboprop, can be configured as Catalina Frigate (passenger / cargo), Catalina Petrel (ASW/ISR), Catalina Kestrel (coast guard / maritime patrol aircraft), Catalina Condor (firefighting), Catalina Orkan (military transport / medevac), and Catalina Ninox (autonomous).

Airframer

Catalina Aircraft Company

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