Martin JRM Mars
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The Martin JRM Mars is a large, four-engined cargo transport flying boat designed and built by the Martin Company for the United States Navy during World War II. It was the largest Allied flying boat to enter production, although only seven were built. The United States Navy contracted the development of the XPB2M-1 Mars in 1938 as a long-range ocean patrol flying boat, which later entered production as the JRM Mars long-range transport.
JRM Mars | |
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JRM-2 Mars "Caroline Mars" in US Navy service | |
Role | Flying boat |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Glenn L. Martin Company |
First flight | 23 June 1942 |
Introduction | 30 November 1943 |
Retired | 1956 (USN) |
Status | Inactive |
Primary users | United States Navy (historical)
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Produced | 1945–1948 |
Number built | 7 |
Developed into | Martin 193 |
Four of the surviving aircraft were later converted for civilian use to firefighting water bombers. Two of the aircraft still remain based at Sproat Lake just outside of Port Alberni, British Columbia, with one, the "Hawaii Mars", being operational. On March 28, 2024, the British Columbia Aviation Museum announced it will be acquiring the Hawaii Mars from Coulson Aviation. It is scheduled to be flown in late 2024 to Victoria and be part of a permanent display. [1] On April 25, 2024, it was announced that Philippine Mars will be acquired by the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona to be put in permanent display there.[2]