| XB-48 | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Bomber |
| Manufacturer | Glenn L. Martin Company |
| Status | Canceled in 1948 |
| Number built | 2 |
| History | |
| First flight | 22 June 1947 |
The Martin XB-48 was an American medium jet bomber developed in the mid-1940s. It competed with the Boeing B-47 Stratojet, which proved to be a superior design, and was largely considered as a backup plan in case the B-47 ran into development problems. It never saw production or active duty, and only two prototypes, serial numbers 45-59585 and 45-59586,[1] were built.
- ^ "Fact Sheet: Martin XB-48." Archived 2007-06-29 at the Wayback Machine National Museum of the United States Air Force. Retrieved: 5 July 2010.