page_title: Glenn L. Martin Company
section_title: Aircraft
hierarchical_section_title: Glenn L. Martin Company / Products / Aircraft
caption_attribution_description: One of six Martin P3M-2 flying boats built for the U.S. Navy. It is pictured in front of a hangar along the sea wall at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida (USA). The Martin P3M-2 was a production version of a Consolidated design, powered by two 525 horsepower Pratt &amp; Whitney R-1690-32 engines and featuring an enclosed cockpit. Never meeting with much success operationally, they served primarily in the training role.
context_page_description: The Glenn L. Martin Company was an American aircraft and aerospace manufacturing company founded by aviation pioneer Glenn L. Martin. The Martin Company produced many important aircraft for the defense of the US and allies, especially during World War II and the Cold War. During the 1950s and 60s, the Martin Company moved from the aircraft industry into the guided missile, space exploration, and space utilization industries.
  In 1961, the Martin Company merged with American-Marietta Corporation, a large sand and gravel mining company, forming Martin Marietta Corporation. In 1995, Martin Marietta merged with aerospace giant Lockheed to form the Lockheed Martin Corporation.
caption: Martin P3M-2
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