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Martin 156 | |
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General information | |
Type | Flying boat airliner |
Manufacturer | Glenn L. Martin Company |
Primary user | Aeroflot |
Number built | 1 |
History | |
Introduction date | 1940 |
First flight | 27 November 1937 |
Retired | 1944 |
The Martin 156, referred to in the press variously as the "Russian Clipper", "Moscow Clipper", or "Soviet Clipper" was a very large flying boat aircraft intended for trans-Pacific service. The single example of the M-156 was designed and built in response to a request from Pan American World Airways to provide a longer-range replacement for the Martin M-130.