LC control no. | sh2013003673 |
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Topical heading | Mercator (Military aircraft) |
Variant(s) | Martin P-4M (Military aircraft) P-4M (Military aircraft) |
See also | Bombers Martin airplanes Reconnaissance aircraft |
Found in | Work cat: Ginter,S. Martin P4M-1/-1Q Mercator, 1996. Virtual Aircraft Museum, Dec. 31, 2013: Aircraft directory: U.S.A.: Martin (Martin P4M Mercator, 1946: Patrol bomber) Wikipedia, Dec. 31, 2013 (The Martin P4M Mercator was a maritime reconnaissance aircraft built by the Glenn L. Martin Company; the Mercator was an unsuccessful contender for a United States Navy requirement for a long-range maritime patrol bomber, with the Lockheed P2V Neptune chosen instead; it saw a limited life as a long-range electronic reconnaissance aircraft; its most unusual feature was that it was powered by a combination of piston engines and turbojets, the latter being in the rear of the engine nacelles) |