Martin YB-10

27 November 1933: The Army accepted Martin’s first production-model B-10 bomber. It was the first all-metal monoplane bomber with an internal bomb bay, retractable gear, rotating gun turret and enclosed cockpit. It flew faster than pursuit aircraft of the day. (U.S. Air Force)

Martin YB-10. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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