Martin 146
Glenn L. Martin Company · United States · first flew 1932 · bomber
The Martin 146 was an American twin-engine monoplane bomber developed by the Glenn L. Martin Company in the early 1930s as a competitor in USAAC bomber procurement trials. It was a clean cantilever monoplane design with retractable undercarriage.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 15.85 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- 1930s American twin-engine monoplane bomber
- Mid-wing cantilever monoplane with retractable undercarriage
- Submitted for USAAC bomber competition
A typical 1930s American twin-engine monoplane bomber with mid-wing placement, smooth fuselage, and retractable main undercarriage; contemporaneous with the B-18 and B-17.
Specifications
- The Martin 146 has a length of 15.85 m (52 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 22.89 m (75 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 377 km/h (234 mph).
- Typical crew: 4.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
The Martin 146 competed against the Douglas DB-1 (which became the B-18) and the Boeing Model 299 (which became the B-17) in the 1935 USAAC bomber competition. Despite respectable performance, it lost to the Douglas design in production selection.
Variants
Only prototype or evaluation examples were built; no production variants entered service.
Where you'll see it
The Martin 146 did not enter operational service, losing the USAAC bomber competition to the Douglas B-18.
Related aircraft
- Martin B-10
- Martin Model 123
- Martin P3M-2
- Martin PM-2
- Avions Fairey Fox III
- Blackburn Baffin Mk.I
- Consolidated XB2Y-1
- Dornier Do 11
AircraftIQ — the aircraft field guide: 4,893 recognition guides, live overhead identification, works offline.