To meet the demand for a trans-Pacific aircraft, the Martin M-130 was specifically built for Pan Am’s President Juan Trippe. This all-metal flying boat boasted streamlined aerodynamics and powerful engines capable of meeting the airline’s specified range and payload requirements.
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The Story Behind the Manufacturer of The Hawaii Clipper
byJake Hardiman | Simply Flying When it comes to US postwar airliners, Douglas’s piston-engined designs like the DC-4 spring to mind. However, originally based in California, a now largely forgotten manufacturer called the Glenn L. Martin Company also threw its hat into the ring. In the beginning While The Martin Company’s best-known airliners flew in…
The Lost Clipper - The mission to bring 15 forgotten Americans home 