Martin Mars water bomber

[Colbs]

i would love to see this built in the ft series or even the swappables

 

[Stingray Aviation]

It would have to be a mini if it were a swappable due to the short nacelles, they could only fit the mini power pods. Not to mention how expensive it would be to set it up with four larger motors. It sure would be fun to dump bucket loads of water out of it though. Hey maybe this could be a new way to paint houses

 

[jamboree1]

I don't think the nacelle length would be a problem, but I'd like to see one of our great designers come up with about a 60" wingspan version

 

[Zero9r]

This is a awsome plan, the last one in the world still flying is parked in my backyard, here on Sproat Lake, port ALberni, BC. it has been the life saver of all of BC Canada, the US and Mexico, from forest fires for decades. Its final days are almost numbered. teh second one is being retrufited back to its original state and will end up in a US museum soon. THe last one just finally got re contracted for forest fires here in BC last week after a few years off. Its saving lives and property right now in Nelson BC, Canada.

TO honour this plan I would love to see one designed and built, waterproofed and seaworthy in DTF Swappable. Someone with more skill set then me would need to design this. A bunch of us where just talking about this the other day. you could run it on two motors and just make the other two dummies. I know alot of people would love to build foamies of these and it would be cool to see a fleet of them flying out at sproat lake around where the original has been anchors for ever.

Peter please make it happen.

 

[unrauv]

Something like this

 

[Spastickitten]

Looks good! I happen to have 4 large motors, and would love to make this. Maybe for my birthday I can get the rest of it. Do you think this will land in water?

 

[Craftydan]

Do you think this will land in water?

Any plane can "land" in water . . . once.

It all depends on the materials you use and how well you waterproof/seal up the fuselage and electronics. Doesn't take much, but it will take a little care.

 

[Zero9r]

looks like a good start. would think it would be easier to make it around 250 Quad motors, to save expense and make it easier to transport. something like a 1806 to 2212 Emax motor. Using 12-18a ESC and upto a 3S 2200 Lipo.

Hope you can pull off swappable plans for this.

Thanks

 

[Capt_Beavis]

cool plane. I am pretty sure I saw one at Lake Shasta a few years ago during a bad summer for fires.

 

[Zero9r]

@unrauv, just wondering if you are still working on or think about making plans for this.

I have a cool video that the mars bomber pilots just posted up. they attached a Gopro to the floats and filmed a landing, turn around and water scooping take-off then a dump. pretty cool to see this beast in action.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/p53impl55az9yye/GP040064.MP4?dl=0

 

[unrauv]

Actually I have switched gears back to a B-17 6' wing span.

 

[quimney]

I hope you get back to it soon. I am really looking forward seeing it.

 

[Zero9r]

ya me too. or anyone else willing to take this on.

 

[Zero9r]

With Flite Test coming out with their Waterproof foamboard. Any designers out there want to try and tackle this project? It truly is a very unique and history important aircraft. would make a great build with 1806/2204 motors.

 

[RecklessRedNeckRC]

Oh god as a volunteer fire fighter I need these plans!

 

[647hotrod]

Anyone working on plans for one of these? I have 4 2212 motors!

 

[unrauv]

I will take a look. I am going to bump the wing span to 70 inches (1780mm).

 

[Zero9r]

SO been waiting to see this plan done.

 

[FoamyDM]

Will this have a water bay too?

 

[unrauv]

Come on !!