Martin XB-48

XB-48
General information
TypeBomber
ManufacturerGlenn L. Martin Company
StatusCanceled in 1948
Number built2
History
First flight22 June 1947

The Martin XB-48 was an American medium jet bomber developed in the mid-1940s. It competed with the Boeing B-47 Stratojet, which proved to be a superior design, and was largely considered as a backup plan in case the B-47 ran into development problems. It never saw production or active duty, and only two prototypes, serial numbers 45-59585 and 45-59586, were built.

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