EST-72268 1/72 Martin Maryland WW2 bomber model kit

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EST-72268 1/72 Martin Maryland WW2 bomber model kit

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The XA-22 mid-range bomber was developed by "Glenn L. Martin Co" in 1938. First serial built machines complited with french avionics and armament were ordered by French AF as "Martin-167 A3" (115+100 machines). Only 145 of them were delivered to France before its capitulation. The rest were bought by RAF and the order for 115 ones more was placed. Some of them were handed over to Sauth Africa.
AF In RAF a new bomber was named Martin Maryland. Marylands were used in 1940 in France, later and more widely in North Africa and Sicily (1940-1941). Abcence of armour and fuel tanks protection, poor armament led to big loosses that forsed the firm to create a new type named Baltimore. From 1941 Marylands were replaced by new types in all war theatres.

Main technical data of bomber Maryland
Crew - 3-4
Span - 18,7 m
Length - 14,22 m
Toweight - 7560 kg
Speed max. - 485 km/h
Engines - Wright R-1820 Cyclone 2x820 hp. (or Pratt & Whitney R-1830-37 2 x1100 hp)
Armament - 6 x Browning BFN m guns (4 - wing mounted, 1 in upper turret + 1 in lowwer hatch), bombs - 820 kg
The prototype maiden flight - 14.03.39.
Total production - 331 planes