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Martin P6M SeaMaster

A high-speed jet seaplane strike-bomber program intended to provide the Navy with a dispersed maritime nuclear-strike capability.

Archive ID: afm_0000371
Martin P6M SeaMaster, shown in the selected representative source image.U.S. Navy / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain — U.S. NavyImage source

A high-speed jet seaplane strike-bomber program intended to provide the Navy with a dispersed maritime nuclear-strike capability.

Primary roleMaritime Combat
First flight1955
OriginUnited States
ManufacturerGlenn L. Martin Company
Documented variants1
Crew modeCrewed
AirframeFixed Wing

Variants

DesignationTypeRoleRecorded operators
P6M-1 SeaMasterPrototypeMaritime CombatUnited States Navy

Sources and further reading

Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.

  1. The United States Navy Aircraft Since 1911 — Putnam · Tier 3