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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_M-130
The Martin M-130 was a commercial flying boat designed and built in 1935 by the
Glenn L. Martin Company in Baltimore, Maryland, for Pan American Airways. Three
were built: the China Clipper, the Philippine Clipper and the Hawaii Clipper. A
fourth flying boat (the M-156) called the Russian Clipper was built for the
Soviet Union. It was similar to the M-130 but had a larger wing (giving it
greater range) and twin vertical stabilizers.
Martin called them the Martin Ocean Transports, but to the public they were the
"China Clippers", a name that became a generic term for Pan Am's large flying
boats - the Martin M-130, Sikorsky S-42, and Boeing 314.
Role
Flying Boat
Manufacturer
Glenn L. Martin Company
First flight
December 30, 1934
Status
retired
Primary user
Pan American Airways
Number built
3
Designed to meet Pan American Airways President Juan Trippe's desire for a
trans-Pacific aircraft, the M-130 was an all-metal flying boat with streamlined
aerodynamics and powerful engines, selling at US$417,000 a copy, to achieve Pan
Am's specified range and payload. First flight was December 30, 1934. On
November 22, 1935, the China Clipper, piloted by Captain Edwin C. Musick and
First Officer R.O.D. Sullivan flew the first trans-Pacific airmail route. As
illustrated on this page, a postage stamp, Scott Catalog C-20, was printed for
use on the transpacific service. With extended service two more denominations
were later issued. All three have the same design showing the M-130 in flight.
Weekly passenger flights across the Pacific began in October 1936 when Hawaii
Clipper left San Francisco for Manila, stopping overnight at Honolulu, Midway,
Wake and Guam. An S-42 began flying Manila-Hong Kong in 1937 and the Martins
replaced it in 1938.
In July 1938 Hawaii Clipper disappeared between Guam and Manila with the loss of
nine crew and six passengers. No cause was determined.
Their range and capacity made them valuable for over ocean military flights
during World War II. Beginning in 1942, the two remaining planes were pressed
into transport roles for the United States Navy. The Philippine Clipper which
survived the Japanese attack on Wake Island following the attack on Pearl Harbor
crashed in January 1943 between Ukiah and Boonville, California on a flight from
Honolulu. ComSubPac Admiral Robert H. English and 18 others were killed.
In January 1945 the last M-130, the China Clipper, left Miami on Pan Am's first
scheduled flight to Leopoldville via Brazil. It broke up and sank during landing
at Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on January 8, killing 23 of those on
board.
Specifications (Martin M-130)
General characteristics
Crew: 6-9 (Captain, First Officer, Junior Flight Officer, Engineering Officer,
Assistant Engineering Officer, Radio Operator, Navigation Officer, plus cabin
stewards)
Capacity: 36 day, 18 night passengers
Wingspan: 130 ft (39.7 m)
Height: 24 ft 7 in (7.5 m)
Max. takeoff weight: 52,252 lb (23,701 kg)
engines, 830 hp (708 kW) later 950 hp with hydromatic propellers each
Performance
Maximum speed: 180 mph (290 km/h)
Cruise speed: 130 mph (209 km/h)
Range: 3,200 mi (5,150 km)
Service ceiling: 10,000 ft (3,048 m)
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