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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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