The Martin Mars Water Bomber

[Let'sgoflying!]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3C0rQo6I3k&feature=youtu.be

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_JRM_Mars

 

[Henning]

It's a neat plane.

 

[frfly172]

Nice video,impressive plane.

 

[Hawker800]

Great video, that's a lot of water for sure a small scoop.

 

[Tom-D]

Great video, that's a lot of water for sure a small scoop.

I was fortunate to be up on Vancouver Is. when they did a demo for the air show folks, that is one awesome aircraft. they put 6" of water the whole length of the runway.

those scoops are about 2 foot across, at 90k that will put a lot of water in the tanks.

 

[Henning]

I was fortunate to be up on Vancouver Is. when they did a demo for the air show folks, that is one awesome aircraft. they put 6" of water the whole length of the runway.

those scoops are about 2 foot across, at 90k that will put a lot of water in the tanks.

Yeah, the scale of the plane makes them look small though.

 

[Flying Viking]

I was fortunate to be up on Vancouver Is. when they did a demo for the air show folks, that is one awesome aircraft. they put 6" of water the whole length of the runway.

those scoops are about 2 foot across, at 90k that will put a lot of water in the tanks.

When they skim along the surface like that, is that flying in the "water effect"?

 

[Henning]

When they skim along the surface like that, is that flying in the "water effect"?

It's called, "Step Taxi".

 

[Tom-D]

It's called, "Step Taxi".

Not quite, taking on water you are way above step taxi.

When the MARs enters the water to scoop, they are at about 1/4 throttle, as the water comes aboard, the FE must advance the throttles until they are full and lifting off at max rated power.

I read recently that both the existing MARs have been retro fitted with turbo-compounded 4360s.