Martin MB-2

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_configuration designed for high altitude missions
designed for medium bomb loads
gptkbp:aircraft_operated bombers
distinctive design features
good maneuverability
used in training missions
influenced future bomber designs
evolved from earlier models
phased out in the late 1940s
gptkbp:aircraft_role gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:biplane
Martin MB-2 B
gptkbp:armament machine guns
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Pilot
2
gunner
gptkbp:decommissioned 1945
gptkbp:design gptkb:Donald_W._Douglas
low-wing monoplane
gptkbp:design_features all-metal construction
gptkbp:engine_power 600 hp
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:radial_engine
gptkbp:first_flight 1934
gptkbp:flight_style up to 8 hours
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,000 L
gptkbp:historical_context interwar period
gptkbp:historical_significance early bomber design
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Martin MB-2
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Martin_MB-1
gptkbp:landing_gear tailwheel
gptkbp:length 12.5 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Martin_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:max_speed 200 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 4,000 kg
3,600 kg
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notable_features twin-engine configuration
gptkbp:number_built approximately 100
gptkbp:operational_history served in World War II
gptkbp:operational_range 1,000 miles
gptkbp:production_years 1934-1936
gptkbp:range 1,600 km
gptkbp:retired 1940s
gptkbp:retirement obsolescence
gptkbp:role gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkb:bomber
gptkbp:safety paved the way for modern bombers
gptkbp:service_ceiling 6,000 m
gptkbp:service_history used in various conflicts
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Martin_B-10
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Corps
gptkbp:variant Martin MB-2 A
gptkbp:wing_area 40 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 15.2 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Martin_MB-1
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8