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Martin B-10

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B-10
Role Bomber
National origin United States
Manufacturer Boeing
First flight 1932; 92 years ago (1932)
Introduction 1935; 89 years ago (1935)
Primary users United States Army Air Forces
Republic of China Air Force
Argentine Army Aviation Service / Navy

The Martin B-10 was a bomber aircraft used by the United States Army Air Corps. It first flew in 1932[1] and was introduced in 1934. The B-10 was the first mass-produced all-metal monoplane (aircraft with a single pair of wings).[2] It was replaced by the B-18 Bolo and B-17 Flying Fortress.[2][3]

A notable event with the B-10 was when Lt. Col. Henry H. Arnold lead a flight of 10 B-10 bombers from Washington on a six-day to the Arctic, which proved the B-10's capabilities and claimed land for the United States.[4]

References

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  1. Eslinger, Robert A. (March 1997). "The Neglect of Long-Range Escort Development During the Interwar Years (1918-1943)" (PDF). DTIC. p. 38. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Martin B-10". National Museum of the United States Air Force. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  3. Nalty, Bernard C.; Shiner, John F.; Watson, George M. "The U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II" (PDF). Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). p. 23. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  4. "Air Power Wonder: the B-10". Lockheed Martin. 1 October 2020.