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| Country:
USA |
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Type: Bomber |
| Manufacturer:
Martin |
| Service:
1934 - 1942 |
| First
Flight: 16 February 1932 |
| Production:
342 |
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The Martin B-10 was the first all-metal monoplane bomber to go into regular use by the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC), entering service in June 1934. It was also the first mass-produced bomber whose performance was superior to that of the pursuit aircraft in the inventory of the USAAC of the time. The B-10 served as the airframe for the B-12, B-13, B-14, A-15 and O-45 designations.
The B-10 included several revolutionary features, and won Martin the Collier Trophy in 1932 for its design.
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| TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS ( B-10B) |
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General characteristics
- Crew: 3
- Length: 44 ft 9 in (13.6 m)
- Wingspan: 70 ft 6 in (21.5 m)
- Height: 15 ft 5 in (4.7 m)
- Wing area: 678 ft (63 m)
- Empty weight: 9,681 lb (4.391 kg)
- Loaded weight: 14,700 lb (6,680 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 16,400 lb (7,440 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 x Wright R-1820-33 (G-102) "Cyclone" radials, 775 hp (578 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 213 mph (185 kt, 343 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 193 mph (167.7 kt, 310.6 km/h)
- Range: 1,240 mi (1,078 nm, 1,996 km)
- Service ceiling 24,200 ft (7,380 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,380 ft/min (420 m/min)
- Wing loading: 21.7 lb/ft (106 kg/m)
- Power/mass: 0.105 hp/lb (173 W/kg)
Armament
- Guns: 3 x .300 in (7.62 mm) Browning machine guns
- Bombs: 2,260 lb (1,030 kg)
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