Did the Martin XB-48 receive a nickname by the company or the USAF?
Thanks,
Zane
Bay City, Michigan
Ray Houghton`, e-mail, 20.05.2016 03:20
Unfortunately for Martin (and Convair), Boeing swept the wings back on its B-47 prototype, and the rest is history . . .
Dick Boera, e-mail, 13.12.2013 03:18
I worked on the design of this one as a young junior aerodynamicist with the company in Baltimore. At that time, Mr. Martin owned the company outright with his mother. He was a great man to work for. He and Eddie Rickenbacker were good friends. Unfortunately the XB-48 never went into production as a B-48. Dick Boera Essex, Vermont 12/12/13
Dick Boera, e-mail, 13.12.2013 03:18
I worked on the design of this one as a young junior aerodynamicist with the company in Baltimore. At that time, Mr. Martin owned the company outright with his mother. He was a great man to work for. He and Eddie Rickenbacker were good friends. Unfortunately the XB-48 never went into production as a B-48. Dick Boera Essex, Vermont 12/12/13
