Martin XB-27

XB-27
Role	High-altitude medium bomber
National origin	USA
Manufacturer	Martin

The Martin XB-27 (Martin Model 182) was an aircraft proposed by the Glenn L. Martin Company to fill a strong need in the United States Army Air Corps for a high-altitude medium bomber. Its design was based approximately on that of Martin's own B-26 Marauder. The XB-27 never made it past paper, and no prototypes were built.

Specifications (as designed)

Data from

General characteristics

• Crew: 7
• Length: 60 ft 9 in (18.5 m)
• Wingspan: 84 ft 0 in (25.6 m)
• Height: 20 ft 0 in (6.10 m)
• Loaded weight: 33,000 lb (15,000 kg)
• Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-9 radial engines, 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) each

Performance (estimated)

• Maximum speed: 280 mph (450 km/h)
• Range: 2,900 mi (4,600 km)
• Service ceiling: 33,500 ft (10,200 m)
• Power/mass: 0.12 hp/lb (200 W/kg)

Armament

• Guns:
  
  • 3 × .30 in (7.62 mm) machine gun
  • 1 × .50 in (12.7 mm) machine gun

• Bombs: >4,000 lb (1,800 kg)

See also

Related development

• Martin B-26 Marauder
• Martin XB-33 Super Marauder

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

• North American XB-28 Dragon

Related lists

• List of military aircraft of the United States
• List of bomber aircraft

References

• USAF Museum (dead link)