Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: Snickersnee
Does anyone else remember the Martin P5M? I believe it was the first jet powered flying boat way back in the 50s. As I recall, one of the big problems with it was that of spray getting into the jet engines. Offhand I don't remember which engines were used but they were not turbofans. They were mounted on gull wings, which were a sort of Martin trademark going back to the PBM.
32 posted on 06/21/2003 9:41:46 AM PDT by 19th LA Inf
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies ]


To: 19th LA Inf
Martin built a supersonic amphibian. Was that the P5?
37 posted on 06/22/2003 2:22:54 AM PDT by illumini (AMERICA. Love her or leave her!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 32 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson