I know on the Phantom horizontal stabilizer had that strong anhedral to keep the surface close to the centerline while still keeping it out of the exhaust stream. I imagine there's a similar reason on the Mariner.
Now unified via the 1962 Tri-Service Agreement, creating the Mission Design Series (MDS) Designation System and laid out in AFI 16-401 entitled Designating and Naming Defense Military Aerospace Vehicles, also covers Rockets and Missiles,
See also USSF’s recent addition RE Satellites (SFI 16-403)
The Consolidated Model 28, designated by the Navy as the PBY Catalina. PB is a role designator, which stands for "Patrol Bomber", and the "Y" is the manufacturer designation for Consolidated Aircraft Corp.
By the same metrics, the Martin PBM Mariner is a PB/Patrol Bomber manufactured by the Glenn L. Martin Company.
They are complimentary aircraft, each filling in capability gaps the other can't handle, while performing similar/overlapping roles most of the time.
The ol' Flying Gastank. Two engines and two floats connected by a fuel leak with at least one of them lost in a mid-air explosion thanks to the tendency for them to leak fuel.
Flucloxacillin25pc@reddit (OP)
Cranked wing, tail dihedral, massive radar dome, shower room in the front turret (only on landing) - weird, but what’s not to love.
liberty4now@reddit
I understand the reason for an aircraft's main wings having dihedral, but why for the tail?
6OHPOWERSTROKE@reddit
I know on the Phantom horizontal stabilizer had that strong anhedral to keep the surface close to the centerline while still keeping it out of the exhaust stream. I imagine there's a similar reason on the Mariner.
HumpyPocock@reddit
Cutaway of a Martin PBM Mariner.
NicholasWildeRails@reddit
I love flying boats
Mysterious-Alps-5186@reddit
One of the reasons the war was one, the scouting and search and rescue capabilities of these beasts cannot be underestimated
Icy_Huckleberry_8049@reddit
one? maybe won?
Mysterious-Alps-5186@reddit
Autocorrect gnomes at it again
boze244@reddit
Another reason I call it “auto-corrupt”! 😜😂
ansonchappell@reddit
Love me a Martin flying boat, like the Martin Marlin
Ornery_Year_9870@reddit
The one and only surviving PBM at PASM, shot with an 11mm lens.
aka_Handbag@reddit
If I remember correctly the one pictured on display is at Pima, which means one can see a Mariner and a Mars at the same museum!
murphsmodels@reddit
Yep. My local museum.
Duckbilling2@reddit
hot damn
I love plane, my #1 all time favorite.
Uranium-Sandwich657@reddit
Any relationship to the PBY Catalina?
HumpyPocock@reddit
Eh, only insofar as both were designated as Patrol Bombers.
⸱ Glenn (L) Martin Company aka Martin ⟶ M\ ⸱ Consolidated Aircraft Corp aka Consolidated ⟶ Y
Ergo…
⸱ Patrol Bomber Martin ⟶ PBM\ ⸱ Patrol Bomber Consolidated ⟶ PBY
Yes the old USN designation systems (plural) had problems.
Now unified via the 1962 Tri-Service Agreement, creating the Mission Design Series (MDS) Designation System and laid out in AFI 16-401 entitled Designating and Naming Defense Military Aerospace Vehicles, also covers Rockets and Missiles,
See also USSF’s recent addition RE Satellites (SFI 16-403)
IronGigant@reddit
The Consolidated Model 28, designated by the Navy as the PBY Catalina. PB is a role designator, which stands for "Patrol Bomber", and the "Y" is the manufacturer designation for Consolidated Aircraft Corp.
By the same metrics, the Martin PBM Mariner is a PB/Patrol Bomber manufactured by the Glenn L. Martin Company.
They are complimentary aircraft, each filling in capability gaps the other can't handle, while performing similar/overlapping roles most of the time.
Upon_Tenebrous_Wings@reddit
I love a good boat-plane ☕️
Vast-Return-7197@reddit
Seen something about 1 blew up looking for the Bermuda Triangle Avengers. Due to a loud explosion heard in the area
Hattix@reddit
The ol' Flying Gastank. Two engines and two floats connected by a fuel leak with at least one of them lost in a mid-air explosion thanks to the tendency for them to leak fuel.