In October 1933, the US Navy placed orders with Consolidated and Douglas for prototypes of new machines. A prototype built by Consolidated, called the XP3Y-1, became the most-produced flying boat. The internal designation that the company assigned to the structure is Consolidated 28. The aircraft, like its predecessor - P2Y, had a high wing system. However, the new design uses a system of internal stiffening curves, which makes the wing look like a free-standing structure. The only exceptions were two small profiled supports on both sides of the aircraft, between the fuselage and center wing. As a result, version 28 was deprived of the sources of additional aerodynamic resistance, created in earlier designs by braces and stiffening belts, which were the reason for the reduction of flight parameters. Another drag-limiting aerodynamic innovation was the use of stabilizing floats that folded in flight to form a profiled wingtip. The twin redan hull was very similar to the P2Y hull, but the 28 version had a streamlined cruciform tailplane.
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