PBY-5A Landing Gear Details

[1946WL]

I am in the process of modeling the PBY-5a with retracting landing gear. I am looking for details of the components, patient dimiensions, etc. to complete the model. I have found lots of phots as installed. The manual has limited info. Thanks , 1946wl

 

[fubar57]

Are you talking about this manual? Pby Erection and Maintance Manual

 

[MiTasol]

The top end of the main beaching gear plugs into a socket near the wing strut and the bottom is held on to a couple of lugs on the top of the chine by a couple of pins. The tail gear is harder to describe

The manual Fubar linked to should show this in detail.

 

[1946WL]

I have manual and though it shows the arrangement of the retractable gear, main gear only, it does not have any dimensions for the parts, which is what I need.

 

[fubar57]

Have you tried here? Ask The Expert - The Catalina Preservation Society