Martin B-10
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| B-10 being flown during a training session at Maxwell Field | |
| General information | |
| Type | Bomber aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Glenn L. Martin Company |
| Designer | |
| Primary users | United States Army Air Corps |
| Number built |
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| History | |
| Manufactured | 1933–1940 |
| Introduction date | November 1934 |
| First flight | 16 February 1932 |
| Retired | 1949 (Royal Thai Air Force) |
| Variant | Martin Model 146 |
The Martin B-10 is a bomber aircraft designed by the Glenn L. Martin Company. Entering service in June 1934, it was the first all-metal monoplane bomber to be regularly used by the United States Army Air Corps. It was also the first mass-produced bomber whose performance was superior to that of the Army's pursuit aircraft of the time.
The B-10 served as the airframe for the B-12, B-13, B-14, A-15, and O-45 designations – using Pratt & Whitney engines instead of Wright Cyclones. A total of 348 of all versions were built. The largest users were the US, with 166, and the Netherlands, with 121.