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American bomber project
The Martin XB-27 (Martin Model 182 ) was an aircraft proposed by the
Glenn L. Martin Company to fill a strong need in the
United States Army Air Corps for a high-altitude
medium bomber . Its design was based approximately on that of Martin's own
B-26 Marauder . The XB-27 remained on paper, and no prototypes were built.
Specifications (as designed)
Data from
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General characteristics
Crew: 7
Length: 60 ft 9 in (18.52 m)
Wingspan: 84 ft 0 in (25.60 m)
Height: 20 ft 0 in (6.10 m)
Powerplant: 2 ×
Pratt & Whitney R-2800-9 , 2,000 shp (1,500 kW) each
Propellers: 4-bladed constant-speed propellers
Performance
Maximum speed: 280 mph (450 km/h, 240 kn)
Range: 2,900 mi (4,700 km, 2,500 nmi)
Service ceiling: 33,500 ft (10,200 m)
Power/mass : 0.12 hp/lb (0.20 kW/kg)
Armament
Guns:
3 × .30 in (7.6 mm)
machine guns
1 × .30 in (7.6 mm) machine gun
Bombs: >4,000 lb (1,800 kg)
See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Related lists
References
^ Heyman, Jos (2015). UNITED STATES MILITARY AIRCRAFT : Air Force : B=Bomber .
Model numbers Airliners Attack aircraft Bombers Maritime patrol Military transports Military trainers Scout/Torpedo bombers Reconnaissance aircraft Observation aircraft Martin Marietta
Original sequences (1924–1930)
Light Bomber Medium Bomber Heavy Bomber
Main sequence (1930–1962) Long-range Bomber (1935–1936) Tri-Service sequence (1962–current) Non-sequential
Redesignated A-series Fighter-bomber, in F-series Other