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"Mitchell Holman" wrote in message
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Magnificent machine.

"Alan Erskine" wrote

Magnificent machine.

Indeed!

It is so good to see them flying, and working; working a different mission,
but working.
--
Jim in NC

"Alan Erskine" wrote in news:f8oFn.23738
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"Mitchell Holman" wrote in message
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Magnificent machine.


When she was first designed, she was designed as a bomber.
later redesigned for the transport role..

found photos in the LIFE archives of the christening & launch

prototype XPB2M-1 Mars, prototype Martin Model 170
(While it was still thought to be a bomber...)

A view of a bomber during its christening.
Date taken: 1941
Photographer: Thomas D. Mcavoy

http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/dd0ca4e5e74aff38_large
http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/06a9a6ede7342b05_large
http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/501e0d71b0eceea3_large

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the whole story...
Its launching into Dark Head Creek on November 5, 1941,
http://www.marylandaviationmuseum.or...t/14_mars.html

stunning

reminds me of the ice pilots programme on tv - planes not weather !
"Mitchell Holman" wrote in message
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"John Szalay" john.szalay.at.att.net wrote in message
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When she was first designed, she was designed as a bomber.
later redesigned for the transport role..

found photos in the LIFE archives of the christening & launch

prototype XPB2M-1 Mars, prototype Martin Model 170
(While it was still thought to be a bomber...)

A view of a bomber during its christening.
Date taken: 1941
Photographer: Thomas D. Mcavoy

http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/dd0ca4e5e74aff38_large
http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/06a9a6ede7342b05_large
http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/501e0d71b0eceea3_large

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the whole story...
Its launching into Dark Head Creek on November 5, 1941,
http://www.marylandaviationmuseum.or...t/14_mars.html


Thanks for the additional information on these beautiful beasts. I'd love
to hear one, but I can't get to America.

"Morgans" wrote in message
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"Alan Erskine" wrote

Magnificent machine.

Indeed!

It is so good to see them flying, and working; working a different
mission, but working.
--
Jim in NC

But what a job they perform - not many aircraft can do what the Mars does,
and of those that can, not many can drop as much.

"Alan Erskine" wrote in
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"Morgans" wrote in message
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"Alan Erskine" wrote

Magnificent machine.

Indeed!

It is so good to see them flying, and working; working a different
mission, but working.
--
Jim in NC

But what a job they perform - not many aircraft can do what the Mars
does, and of those that can, not many can drop as much.




I know of at least one that can...........

"Alan Erskine" wrote

But what a job they perform - not many aircraft can do what the Mars does,
and of those that can, not many can drop as much.
Yep. I am fascinated by them. There was a CL-215 based near me (HKY, NC)
and I loved it. Like you say, the Mars can drop a hell of a lot more, too!
--
Jim in NC

"Mitchell Holman" wrote

But what a job they perform - not many aircraft can do what the Mars
does, and of those that can, not many can drop as much.




I know of at least one that can...........

Not really.

Although the one pictured has a great capacity, it has to return to a
runway, then go drop again. Turn around times of around 45 minutes, or
more. A CL-215 or 414 or a Mars can land on water, usually nearby in the
woodlands, then drop again. Turn around times less than 10 minutes usually,
and sometimes less than 2 minutes.
--
Jim in NC