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In 1937, the U.S. Navy wanted a new patrol flying boat used as a replacement for the Consolidated PBY Catalina. Martin proposed the gull-winged Model-162 to the Navy. It was given the PBM-1 Mariner prototype order. The XPBM-1 prototype first flew in 1939. The PBM-2 was an experimental long-range version, which was strengthened to be launched by catapult. This version did not enter production. After incorporated several new features, mass production started with the PBM-3 series in 1941. In 1942, Mariners began numerous combat actions that sank a dozen German U-boats.  In the Pacific, Mariners fought just about everywhere. In 1944 the finial version, PBM-5 entered service with bigger engines and an improved radar. The subsequent PBM-5 series was destined for service long after WW II. It took part in atomic weapons tests in the Pacific and fought in the Korean War. Production of the Mariner ceased in 1949. The last Mariner was retired from the U.S. Navy in 1958.

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Maritime patrol / bomber flying boat

To designed for Navy's requirement for the replacement for the PBY Catalina

118ft.

79ft.10in.

27ft.6in.

2x Wright R-2600-22 (PBM-3D) / R-2800-34 (PBM-5) radial engine

211 mph

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8x .50in. machine gun / 2,000 lbs bomb load

The model kit contents parts & decals able to build the PBM-3 WWII bomber or PBM-5 Cold War patrol aircraft optionally!

The Consolidated PB2Y-5/R is suitable to group with the following collection series.

War time patrol bomber flying boat

Blohm und Voss Bv.222 Viking

Blohm und Voss Bv.138

Blohm und Voss Bv.238

Dornier Do.26

Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina

Consolidated PBY-5 Coronado

Kawanishi H6K4 Mavis

Kawanishi H8K2 Emily

Martin PBM-3 Mariner

Martin PB2M-3 Mars

Shot Shetland

Shot Sunderland

Sikorsky XPBS-1

The Korean War operation 1950 ~ 1953

U.S. Navy float-plane from WWII

Boeing XPBB-1 Sea Ranger

Bristol XLRQ-1

Columbia XJL-1

Consolidated PB2Y-5 Coronado

Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina

Convair P4Y-1 Privateer

Convair XP5Y-1 (R3Y-1) Tradewind

Convair XP6Y-1

Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk

Curtiss SOC-4 Seagull

Curtiss SO3C-1 Seamew

DeHavilland UC-1 Otter

Edo XOSE-1

Grumman J2F-1 Duck

Grumman J3F-1 Goose

Grumman PF-1 (JR2F) Albatross

Grumman UF-1

Martin PBM-5 Mariner

Martin JRM-1 Mars

Martin P4M-1 Mercator

Martin P5M-1 Marlin

Martin XP6M-1 Seamaster

Martin XP7M-1 Submaster

Vought OS2U-1 Kingfisher