Engineering:Martin N2M

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N2M
Martin N2M-1.jpg
Role Military training biplane
National origin United States
Manufacturer Martin
First flight 1924
Number built 1

The Martin N2M was a prototype United States primary training biplane, built for the United States Navy by the Glenn L. Martin Company. It was never accepted by the Navy and only the prototype was built.[1]

The prototype was designated N2M-1 by the United States Navy, and it first flew in 1924.[2] The N2M-1 was based on the Martin 66 Night Mail and was a biplane powered by a 200 hp (149 kW) Wright-Hisso E-4 engine. It had two open cockpits in tandem for a crew of two.[2]

Specifications

Data from [2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: two
  • Length: 27 ft 10 in (8.48 m)
  • Wingspan: 41 ft 0 in (12.50 m)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Wright-Hisso E-4 , 200 hp (150 kW)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 112 mph (180 km/h, 97 kn)
  • Service ceiling: 19,000 ft (5,800 m)

See also

Related lists

  • List of United States Navy aircraft designations (pre-1962)

References

Notes
  1. Andrade 1979, p. 202
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Martin". www.aerofiles.com. 20 April 2009. http://aerofiles.com/_martin.html. Retrieved 17 February 2012. 
Bibliography
  • Andrade, John (1979). U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Midland Counties Publications. ISBN 0-904597-22-9.