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Martin PBM Mariner
Patrol and ASW flying boat, of which 1235 were built. The PBM was a big, but compact aircraft, with a gull wing, twin tail fins, and a strongly dihedralled tailplane. Some were delivered to Britain, Argentina, the Netherlands and Australia. The PBM-5A was a post-war amphibious version.
| General characteristics PBM-3D | |||
| Primary function | Reconaissance / ASW (Anti-Submarine Warfare) | ||
| Power plant | Two Wright R-2600-22 engines | ||
| Thrust | 1,877 HP | 1,400 kW | |
| Wingspan | 79.8 ft | 24.33 m | |
| Height | 27.5 ft | 8.38 m | |
| Wingarea | 1408 sq ft | 130.80 sq m | |
| Weight | empty | 33,175 lb | 15,048 kg |
| max. | 58,000 lb | 26,308 kg | |
| Speed | 199 mph | 320 km/h | |
| Ceiling | 17,060 ft | 5,200 m | |
| Range | 2,735 miles | 4,400 km | |
| Armament | 8x 12.7mm machine gun; 1,800 kg weapons | ||
| Crew | Nine | ||
| Date deployed | 1942 | ||
| Number built | 1,235 | ||
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Jirka Wagner
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