An advanced all-metal U.S. Army Air Corps monoplane bomber that introduced retractable landing gear, enclosed cockpits, and a rotating gun turret in quantity service.
Development
Martin B-10 was developed by Glenn L. Martin Company in United States as a bomber. The family first flew in 1932 and entered service in 1933. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Martin B-10 is represented primarily in the bomber role. The sourced variant records include service with United States Army Air Corps. The current structured record does not attach a specific conflict authority to this family; operational context remains limited to sourced service and role data. Role tags attached to the family include tactical bomber.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include B-10B.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| B-10B | Production | Bomber | United States Army Air Corps |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
B-10 museum-reference configuration — C024 technical baseline
- Crew
- 4
Powerplant: 2 × Wright R-1820 Cyclone, 775 hp each
Armament: Three .30-caliber machine guns and up to 2,200 lb of bombs.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- Martin B-10 — National Museum of the United States Air Force · Tier 2