Martin B-10

B-10
Role	Bomber
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Boeing
First flight	1932; 92 years ago (1932)
Introduction	1935; 89 years ago (1935)
Primary users	United States Army Air Forces Republic of China Air Force Argentine Army Aviation Service / Navy

The Martin B-10 was a bomber aircraft used by the United States Army Air Corps. It first flew in 1932^[1] and was introduced in 1934. The B-10 was the first mass-produced all-metal monoplane (aircraft with a single pair of wings).^[2] It was replaced by the B-18 Bolo and B-17 Flying Fortress.^[2][3]

A notable event with the B-10 was when Lt. Col. Henry H. Arnold lead a flight of 10 B-10 bombers from Washington on a six-day to the Arctic, which proved the B-10's capabilities and claimed land for the United States.^[4]

References

1. Eslinger, Robert A. (March 1997). "The Neglect of Long-Range Escort Development During the Interwar Years (1918-1943)" (PDF). DTIC. p. 38. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
2. "Martin B-10". National Museum of the United States Air Force. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
3. Nalty, Bernard C.; Shiner, John F.; Watson, George M. "The U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II" (PDF). Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). p. 23. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
4. "Air Power Wonder: the B-10". Lockheed Martin. 1 October 2020.