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Martin B-10
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First
flown in 1932, the B-10 sparked a revolution in bomber
technology. It was the U.S. Army's first production all-metal
monoplane bomber and included an internal bomb bay, retractable
landing gear, a rotating gun turret and enclosed cockpits.
When introduced, the B-10 was 50% faster than
biplane bombers and as fast as most fighters. It proved
unstoppable in Army maneuvers starting the fast or "schnell"
bomber vogue that lasted until World War II.
The B-10 was exported to the Soviet Union, the
Netherlands, China, Siam, Argentina and Turkey and saw action
against the Japanese with Chinese, Siamese and Dutch air
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 | Type: Bomber |
| Engines: two 775 hp (578 kW) Wright
R-1820-33 Cyclone radial piston engines |
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| Model 139: Martin model number |
| B-10: U.S. Army Air Corps bomber
designation |
| B-12: B-10 with P&W
R-1690-11 Hornet engines |
| XB-14: B-10 with P&W
R-1830-9 Twin Wasps |
| XA-15: Proposed attack version |
| XO-45: Proposed observation version |
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