Catalina PBY

[dewoitine]

Hey! How do I get the landing gear into before take-off on the water?

 

[NachtPiloten]

use g key? it has been years since i made this plane but that is what i think i did.

 

[dewoitine]

Of course g key after takeoff or before landing on airfied but when the PBY is on water before takeoff, the landing gear is on! (photo).
I know, it's a big problem )) the most funny thing is that it does not flow.

 

[dewoitine]

Finally, having landed on the sea, landing gear retracted, it does not take off!)

 

[Pat Pattle]

Finally, having landed on the sea, landing gear retracted, it does not take off!)

Have you tried any other seaplanes?

 

[dewoitine]

Hey Clive! Yes, ETO S Fishfloat no problem because floats.
The landing gear appears to be the problem.

 

[swpierce]

On mine the landing gear will go up after the engines have started. I could not duplicate the problem about take off after landing with gear up, mine got back into the air just fine.

 

[dewoitine]

Well! The PBY take off on MAW! The landing gear is under water.