Summary Martin Mariner: Multi-role flying boat operated by the US Navy, served before WWII, with 1,366 produced. Grumman Wildcat: A single-engine carrier-based fighter used in the Pacific Theater, with nearly 7,900 fighters produced. Grumman Avenger: Widely-used single-engine torpedo bomber credited for sinking enemy ships, with 9,839 produced.
While the United States entered the Second World War later than several other nations, its air and naval forces made their mark with abundant aircraft, weaponry, and manpower. This article notes some of the most prominent carrier-based aircraft the United States Navy used during World War II. 5 Martin PBM Mariner Number produced: 1,366 Crew : Seven Gross weight : 56,000 lb (25,425 kg) Maximum speed : 178 kn (205 mph, 330 km/h) Range : 2,600 NM (3,000 mi, 4,800 km) Guns : 8 × .
50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns (two each in nose, dorsal, and tail turrets, one each in blisters amidships) Bombs : 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) of bombs or depth charges or 2 × Mark 13 torpedoes The Martin PBM Mariner is a twin-engine flying boat bomber designed and developed by Glenn L. Martin Company in the late 1930s.
Designed to serve in World War II, the aircraft complement the Consolidated PBY Catalina and PB2Y Coronado. Powered by two Wright R-2600-6 14-cylinder radial engines, each generating 1,600 horsepower (1,194 kW), the aircraft had a range of 2,600 NM. The aircraft entered service in September 1940, before the US entered into WWII.
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