The Martin PBM Mariner,
company designation Model 162, was designed in
1937 to a US Navy requirement for a new patrol flying-boat. The prototype
first flew in 1939 but the aircraft type was eventually to be used primarily
for air-sea rescue, ASW and transport duties.
There were two main production
versions, the PBM-3 using Wright R-2600
Cyclone engines of up to 1,900 hp, and the PBM-5 using the Pratt &
Whitney
R-2800 Double Wasp engine of 2,100 hp.
This CD contains three
flight manuals for the Martin PBM. The CD has been
scanned from the original
flight manuals and retains any colour pages.
. 
This CD contains:
1.
US Navy Pilot's Handbook of Flight Operating Instructions for the
PBM-3D, AN 01-35EE-1 dated 15-1-44, approx 93 pages.
(The PBM-3D differed from the earlier PBM-3C
in having a more
powerful engine variant, search radar, self-sealing
fuel tanks,
and revised offensive and defensive armament.)
2. US
Navy Pilot's Handbook for the Martin PBM-3S, NAVAER 01-35QG-1,
undated, approx 64 pages.
(The PBM-3S was a specialised ASW version with
extra fuel,
defensive armament reduced to four machine
guns, and the ability
to carry depth charges.)
3. US Navy Pilot's Handbook
of Flight Operating Instructions for the
PBM-5, AN 01-35EE-1 dated 8-6-44, revised
to 10-8-44, approx 100
pages.
(First of the versions with the R-2800 engine,
this was the most
numerous PBM with over 630 produced.)
| CD TITLE | PBM |
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