Type sheet: mab10

Martin B 10 B
Bomber, USA, 1932

[Technical Data] [Expo/Images] - [ Martin] [ Light Bombers 1919-1938]

Description:

The B10 was the first Bomber of modern layout
- unbraced monoplane wings, all metal
construction - wich was built in numbers. It
had an internal bomb storage, retractable
gear, a rotating gun turret and a closed
cockpit. The US Air Corps purchased 121 B10
and additional 32 B12 which had Pratt&Whitney
engines instead of Wrights. In 1934, General
"Hap" arnold did send 10 B10 on a journey
from Washington to Fairbanks/Alsaka and back,
7360 miles. Except in the USA, B10s where in
use in the Netherlands, China and Argentina.
By the end of the 1930ies the B10 were
replaced by B17s and B18s.

Sizes and weights

Total Length :

44.751 ft

13.640 m

Greatest height :

15.420 ft

4.700 m

Wingspan :

70.505 ft

21.490 m

Wing area :

678.024 sqft

62.990 qm

Max take off weight :

16403.0 lbs

7439.0 kg

Weight empty :

9682.2 lbs

4391.0 kg

Performance data

Max. speed :

185 kts

343 km/h

Cruising speed :

168 kts

311 km/h

Service ceiling :

24196 ft

7375 m

Wing load :

24.19 lbs/ft2

118.00 kg/qm

Range :

1078 nm

1996 km

Propulsion

Kind :

KSte

Type :

Wright R-1820-33 Cyclone 9

Power rating (max.) :

764 hp

775 ps

Count :

2

2

Total power rating (max.) :

1529 hp

1550 ps

Other

Crew :

0

0

5

Armament :

3* MG cal.30 (7,62mm), 1025kg Bomb.