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XPB2M-1 Prototype.

Type: Transport flying boat
Origin: Glenn L. Martin Co.
Crew: N/A
Models: XPB2M-1, JRM
First Flight: June 23, 1942
Service Delivery: Nov. 1943
Final Delivery: N/A
Production: 5

Powerplant:
  Model: Wright Cyclone R3350-24WA
  Type: 18-Cylinder Duplex Radial
  Number: Four
  Horsepower: 2,500
Propellers:
  Type: Curtis Electric
  Blades: Four
  Diameter: 15 ft. 2 in. (5m)

Dimensions:
Length: 120 ft. (36m)
Height: 48 ft (14.63m)
Hull Beam: 13.5 ft. (4.12m)
Hull Draft: 5.5 ft. (1.68m)
Wing Span: 200 ft. (61m)
Wing Area: N/A
  Weights:
Empty: 75,573 lbs. (34, 279 kg.)
Maximum: 165,000 lbs. (74,483 kg.)

Performance:
Cruise Speed: 190 mph (305 kph)
Max. Speed: 221 mph (356kph/192 knots)
Approach Speed: 115 mph (185 kph)
Touchdown Speed: 92 mph (148 kph).
Initial Climb: N/A
Service Ceiling: 14,600 ft. (4,450m)
Max. Range: 4,945 miles (7,958 kilometers)


Armament:
N/A

Bomb Load:
N/A

Avionics:
N/A


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