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Martin Baltimore
Although the Baltimore had a US Army Air Corps attack designation, it was never used operationally by the USAAC. It was used in very limited numbers in second line duties when the Air Corps acquired a few aircraft under reverse Lend-Lease agreements.
Span: 61 ft. 4 in.
Length: 48 ft. 6 in.
Height: 16 ft. 3 in.
Weight: 27,500 lbs. loaded
Armament: Four .50-cal. forward firing machine guns in the wings, two .50-cal. machine guns in a Martin (dorsal) turret, one .50-cal. machine guns in a ventral "tunnel" plus 2,000 lbs. of bombs
Engines: Two Wright GR-2600-29 "Cyclone" geared radial engines of 1,700 hp. each.
Crew: 4 - Pilot, bombardier/navigator, radio operator, gunner
PERFORMANCE (typical of Baltimore Mk. III & IIIA)
Max. speed: 300 mph
Range: 950 statute miles
Service ceiling: 24,000 ft.
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