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# Consolidated P2Y Ranger (Naval Fighters, 96) Paperback – July 8, 2013

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Another prewar aircraft gets the Naval Fighters treatment
  

*by J***S on Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2013*

Consistent in format with others in the Naval Fighters series, the 96th book in the series is an 8-1/2" x 11", square bound card cover of 136 pages with color restricted to the front and rear covers. The latter is a pity (and a long standing weakness in the series) because it seems that there are color photographs of this aircraft available.The background of the P2Y includes the entire history of the flying boat in the US Navy supplemented by specially commissioned line drawings by Lloyd S. Jones. These are three views with the plan view split along the aircraft centerline to show upper and lower views, a space saving technique not to my taste. The design and service history of the aircraft is superbly covered including commercial versions and foreign sales. There are a large number of photographs devoted to interior shots which are most welcome. The units with which this aircraft served are also covered in the best Ginter tradition. The inside rear cover reviews a vacuformed plastic kit of the aircraft.The book also has a number of weaknesses. Steve Ginter is author, editor, and publisher so it is no surprise that a number of typos appear in the text like "magnet" instead of "magnate". There is also a constant reference to the lower wing as the "sesquiplane". To my knowledge "sesquiplane" refers to the aircraft's configuration and means one and a half wings, describing a configuration where one wing is much larger than the other. I've never heard of the term applied to the smaller wing although I suppose that was possible. Another problem was the constant use of the names "Admiral" and "Ranger" as if these names were official. I think these names were entirely unofficial names that originated with Consolidated.Highly recommended. The Naval Fighters series is at its best when covering aircraft sparsely covered elsewhere and this book certainly qualifies on that score.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    One of the best in the series
  

*by J***F on Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2013*

I always appreciate a book that covers new ground, and this book does that comprehensively.The Consolidated PBY (originally P3Y) Catalina is world-famous and has gotten a lot of press, but what about its predecessor?  As the book description above suggests, this book not only covers the P2Y, but also ALL of the U.S. Navy's patrol flying boats that preceded it, going all the way back to before the First World War.  These early boats are all described in words, photos, specifications and drawings by Lloyd Jones, and include the commercial Commodore airliner based on the PY Admiral.As usual, the only possible criticism that could be levelled at a Ginter book is the lack of color aside from the covers, and perhaps someone will do a set of color schemes to go along with the book.  But that is a small problem, since there is a lot of interesting and useful information here about a lot of airplanes!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Arrival within delivery window.
  

*by M***R on Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2021*

Liked the arrival in excellent condition. A good addition to my modest library.

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