The Martin XB-27 (Martin Model 182) was an aircraft proposed by the
Glenn L. Martin Company to fill a strong need in the
United States Army Air Corps
The United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) was the aerial warfare service component of the United States Army between 1926 and 1941. After World War I, as early aviation became an increasingly important part of modern warfare, a philosophical r ...
for a high-altitude
medium bomber
A medium bomber is a military bomber aircraft designed to operate with medium-sized bombloads over medium range distances; the name serves to distinguish this type from larger heavy bombers and smaller light bombers. Mediums generally carrie ...
. Its design was based approximately on that of Martin's own
B-26 Marauder. The XB-27 remained on paper, and no prototypes were built.
Specifications (as designed)
See also
References
Martin B-27
B-27
Twin-engined piston aircraft
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