The Martin Model 167 was a US-designed light bomber, first flying in 1939, that saw action in World War II with France and the United Kingdom where it was called the Maryland.
In response to a US Army Air Corps light bomber requirement issued in 1938, the Glenn L. Martin Company produced their Model 167 which was given the official designation XA-22. Martin's design was a twin-engine fully-metallic monoplane, capable of around 310 mph (447 km/h) ...
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The Martin Model 167 was a US-designed light bomber, first flying in 1939, that saw action in World War II with France and the United Kingdom where it was called the Maryland.
In response to a US Army Air Corps light bomber requirement issued in 1938, the Glenn L. Martin Company produced their Model 167 which was given the official designation XA-22. Martin's design was a twin-engine fully-metallic monoplane, capable of around 310 mph (447 km/h) and carrying a crew of three. The bombardier sat in the nose below the cockpit, and self-defense was provided by a mid-upper twin-machine gun turret, as well as four forward firing light machine guns in the wings.
The XA-22 was not adopted for operational service in the US as the contract was won by Douglas with its A-20. But Martin received foreign orders, and eventually about 450 of these relatively fast, twin engined planes were built.
Facing German arms buildup and desperate for modern aircraft, the French Air Force purchased US aircraft...
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