Martin Bomber

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bomber aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft military aircraft
low-wing monoplane
medium bomber
gptkbp:armament 10 x .50 caliber machine guns
gptkbp:bombLoad up to 20,000 pounds
gptkbp:built 5,288
gptkbp:casualties few preserved examples in museums
gptkbp:cockpit many skilled pilots served on this aircraft
gptkbp:crew 10
extensive training required
gptkbp:descendant evolved_from_earlier_Martin_designs
gptkbp:design gptkb:Clarence_L._Johnson
gptkbp:design_feature twin-engine design
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-2800_Double_Wasp
gptkbp:firstFlight 1939
gptkbp:hasExperienceIn 1,200 miles
highly effective in its role
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the most produced bombers of WWII
gptkbp:historicalContext developed during the interwar period.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Martin Bomber
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy limited use by foreign air forces
gptkbp:length 73 feet 9 inches
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Martin_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:maximum_speed 366 mph
gptkbp:missions gptkb:North_Africa_Campaign
bombing_raids_over_Europe
gptkbp:nickname Marauder
gptkbp:notable_feature gptkb:B-26_Marauder
gptkbp:operational_area various bomb groups
gptkbp:operationalHistory served in multiple theaters of war
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:productionYears 1941-1945
gptkbp:retired 1949
gptkbp:retirementYear post-war reduction in military forces
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
gptkbp:secondary_mission 1942
gptkbp:service_ceiling 30,000 feet
gptkbp:successor gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkbp:tactics level bombing
gptkbp:wingspan 103 feet 8 inches