Martin P5M Marlin - Specifications (P5M-2)

Specifications (P5M-2)

Data from United States Navy Aircraft since 1911.

General characteristics

• Crew: 11
• Length: 100 ft 7 in (30.7 m)
• Wingspan: 117 ft 2 in (35.7 m)
• Height: 32 ft 9 in (10.0 m)
• Wing area: 1,406 ft² (130.1 m²)
• Empty weight: 50,485 lb (22,900 kg)
• Loaded weight: 72,600 lb (33,000 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 85,000 lb (38,600 kg)
• Powerplant: 2 × Wright R-3350-32WA radial engines, 3,450 hp (2,570 kW) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 218 kn (404 km/h, 251 mph)
• Cruise speed: 130 kn (242 km/h, 150 mph)
• Range: 1,783 nmi (3,300 km, 2,050 mi)
• Service ceiling: 24,000 ft (7,300 m)
• Rate of climb: 1,200 ft/min (6.1 m/s)
• Wing loading: 60.5 lb/ft² (287 kg/m²)
• Power/mass: 0.081 hp/lb (0.13 kW/kg)

Armament

• 4 × 2,160 lb (980 kg) torpedoes or
• 4 × 2,000 lb (907 kg) mines or bombs or
• 8 × 1,000 lb (454 kg) mines or
• 16 × 500 lb (227 kg) bombs or
• 16 × 330 lb (150 kg) depth charges or
• 1 × Mk.90 "Betty" nuclear depth charge

Avionics

• AN/APS-44 radar (later replaced by AN/APS-80 radar)