Martin JRM Mars Heavy Transport and Firefighting Flying-Boat Family
The Martin JRM Mars is a four-engine heavy flying-boat family whose prototype first flew in 1942. Reworked from a maritime patrol concept into a long-range U.S. Navy transport, the production aircraft later gained a second career in British Columbia as high-capacity water bombers, using their boat hulls and large internal tanks to scoop and drop water on thousands of wildfires.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Martin MarsMartin Model 170XPB2M-1 MarsXPB2M-1RJRM-1 MarsJRM-2 MarsJRM-3 MarsMartin Mars Water Bomber
- Family Name
- Martin JRM Mars
- Full Name
- Martin JRM Mars Heavy Transport and Firefighting Flying-Boat Family
- Roles
- cargoutilitymilitaryfirefighting
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- water
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Martin JRM Mars is a four-engine heavy flying-boat family whose prototype first flew in 1942. Reworked from a maritime patrol concept into a long-range U.S. Navy transport, the production aircraft later gained a second career in British Columbia as high-capacity water bombers, using their boat hulls and large internal tanks to scoop and drop water on thousands of wildfires.
- First Flight Year
- 1,942
- Manufacturer
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- Creation Time
- July 30, 2026 at 03:31:21 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 30, 2026 at 03:31:21 UTC