The Jungle Air Force - Support Planes Data

SUPPORT PLANES FLOWN BY THE JUNGLE AIR FORCE

All aircraft were made in several variations. These are

general specifications covering those variations and are

not meant to be definitive.

I've included the AVR rescue boats in the support group

since they worked hand-in-hand with the OA-10's to

rescue downed fliers.

Consolidated

OA-10 (Catalina)

(Called "Cats" or "Dumbos")


PRODUCED	3,290
OA-10 CREW	Seven men
ENGINES	Two 1,200 hp Wright R-1830-92 Twin Wasp
WEIGHT	35,420lb loaded
PERFORMANCE	Max. Speed - 179 mph Service Ceiling - 18,100ft Range - 2,350 miles fully loaded
DIMENSIONS	Span - 104ft Length - 63ft 10.5in
ARMAMENT	Two 50 cal mgs and two 30 cal mgs. 4,000lb normal bomb load or depth charges

C-46 Commando


PRODUCED	3,144
C-46 CREW	Three men
ENGINES	Two 2,000 hp Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 Twin Wasp
WEIGHT	From 32,400lb empty to 56,000lb loaded
PERFORMANCE	Max. Speed - 269 mph Service Ceiling - 27,600ft Range - 1,200 miles fully loaded
DIMENSIONS	Span - 108ft 1in Length - 76ft 4in
ARMAMENT	None

Douglas

C-47 Skytrain


PRODUCED	10,245
C-47 CREW	Three men
ENGINES	Two 1,200 hp Wright R-1830-93
WEIGHT	From 16,970lb empty to 26,000lb loaded
PERFORMANCE	Max. Speed - 229 mph Service Ceiling - 23,200ft Range - 1,500 miles fully loaded
DIMENSIONS	Span - 95ft Length - 64ft 2.5in
ARMAMENT	None

L-5 Sentinel

(Grasshopper)


PRODUCED	3,000+
L-5 CREW	Up to two men.
ENGINES	185hp Lycoming O-435-1 6 cyl 190hp Lycoming O-435-11 6 cyl
WEIGHT	From 1,550lb empty to 2,020lb loaded
PERFORMANCE	Max. Speed - 130 mph Service Ceiling - 15,800ft Range - 420 miles fully loaded
DIMENSIONS	Span - 34ft Length - 24ft 1in
ARMAMENT	None

Air-Sea

Rescue Boat

(Not A PT Boat)


PRODUCED	?
AVR CREW	7 men
ENGINES	Packard or Hall-Scott V-12 aircraft engines rated at 630bhp @ 2100rpm
WEIGHT	52,000lb fully loaded
CAPACITIES	Fuel - 1,580 US gal Oil - 50 US gal Fresh water - 150 US gal
PERFORMANCE	Max. Speed - 40 knots Range - 475 miles at full speed
DIMENSIONS	Length - 63ft Beam - 15ft Draft - 3ft 10in
ARMAMENT	Two twin-turret .50 calibre machine guns