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The PBM-5A "Mariner" is not very survivable. The PBM-5A is very slow,and cannot climb well, making it vulnerable to any sort of enemy fighter, or even other bombers.
  
 
=== Modifications and economy ===
 
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* Lacks a belly turret (due to being a boat) and therefore vulnerable to attacks directly from below
 
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* Very slow aircraft with a poor climb rate
 
  
 
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== History ==
 
== History ==
 
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In 1944, the final version of the Mariner, the PBM-5, entered service. This model included upgraded radios, turrets, and radar, in addition to new R-2800 engines that were more reliable than the troublesome R-2600s installed on the PBM-3. One of the most innovative features of this version was the provision for Jet Assisted Takeoff (JATO) bottles. These were ideal for making short takeoffs in the heavy Pacific sea conditions frequently encountered on "Dumbo" rescue missions flown for B-29 crews that had to bail out or ditch.
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As the submarine threat diminished towards the end of the war, PBMs operated in other combat roles, such as the "Nightmare" raids conducted against Japanese shipping under cover of darkness. Mariners also bombed shore installations on a number of Pacific islands, in addition to targets on mainland Japan. PBMs also claimed a number of Japanese fighters shot down in self-defense.
 
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The Mariner continued in post-war use, and supported the early atomic bomb tests in the Pacific and mapped Antarctica under the command of Admiral Byrd. The PBM's lack of landing gear became a liability, because it could not operate from the well-equipped air bases that had become common in the areas served by the type. As a solution, the Navy ordered Martin to construct 36 PBM-5A amphibious models with retractable tricycle landing gear. A further four switched to this configuration from standard PBM-5s. The new models entered service in 1948, and 1949. Eventually, most became transports and had their turrets faired over. The Mariners swan song occurred during the Korean War, when they performed essential nighttime patrols along the Korean coastline with high-powered searchlights. In 1952, the superb Martin P5M-1 Marlin began to roll off the assembly line, and quickly rendered the Mariner obsolete. The last PBM in operational service retired from the Coast Guard in 1958.
 
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Only one of the 1,366 Mariners constructed survives intact to the present-day.
 
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https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/martin-pbm-5a-mariner/nasm_A19730270000
 
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==

Revision as of 20:57, 20 October 2024

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PBM-5A "Mariner"
pbm_5a.png
GarageImage PBM-5A "Mariner".jpg
PBM-5A "Mariner"
USA flag.png USA
III Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
3.7 3.7 3.7
Class:
PREMIUM
Purchase:Bundle or Gift
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Description

The PBM-5A "Mariner" is a premium gift rank III American bomber with a battle rating of 3.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "Seek & Destroy" as a reward for Battle Pass: Season XVI, "Skilled Marksman".

General info

Flight performance

Max speed
at 3 963 m344 km/h
Turn time33 s
Max altitude6 500 m
Engine2 х Pratt & Whitney R-2800-34W
TypeRadial
Cooling systemAir
Take-off weight35 t
Characteristics Max speed
(km/h at 3,963 m) 		Max altitude
(metres) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(metres/second) 		Take-off run
(metres)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
Stock 320 309 6500 34.3 35.8 5.3 5.3 1,100
Upgraded 371 344 31.8 33.0 9.0 6.9

Details

Features
Combat flaps Take-off flaps Landing flaps Air brakes Arrestor gear
✓ ✓ ✓ X X
Limits
Wings (km/h) Gear (km/h) Flaps (km/h) Max Static G
Combat Take-off Landing + -
405 450 405 405 320 ~__ ~__
Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons Rudder Elevators Radiator
< ___ < ___ < ___ > ___

Survivability and armour

Crew7 people
Speed of destruction
Structural0 km/h
Gear450 km/h

The PBM-5A "Mariner" is not very survivable. The PBM-5A is very slow,and cannot climb well, making it vulnerable to any sort of enemy fighter, or even other bombers.

Modifications and economy

Repair cost
AB681 Sl icon.png
RB1 186 Sl icon.png
SB2 289 Sl icon.png
Crew training10 000 Sl icon.png
Experts67 000 Sl icon.png
Aces400 Ge icon.png
Research Aces570 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
Talisman.png 2 × 70 / 150 / 250 % Sl icon.png
Talisman.png 2 × 136 / 136 / 136 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
Mods aerodinamic fuse.png
Fuselage repair
Mods radiator.png
Radiator
Mods compressor.png
Compressor
Mods aerodinamic wing.png
Wings repair
Mods new engine.png
Engine
Mods metanol.png
Engine injection
Mods armor frame.png
Airframe
Mods armor cover.png
Cover
Mods ammo.png
bmg50_turret_belt_pack
Mod arrow 1.png
Mods pilon torpedo.png
TC mk.I
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods pilon bomb.png
SBC mk.I
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods turret gun.png
bmg50_turret_new_gun
Mods pilon bomb.png
LBC-25
Mod arrow 0.png
Mod arrow right 0.png
Mods air naval mine.png
Mk 13 Mod 0
Mods pilon bomb.png
AN-Mk 1

Armaments

Suspended armament

The PBM-5A "Mariner" can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

1 2 3 4
100 lb AN-M30A1 bombs 6 6
500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs 4 4
1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs 4 4
1,600 lb AN-Mk 1 bombs 1 4 4 1
2,216 lb Mk.13-6 torpedoes 1 1
Type A Mark I mines 4 4
Default weapon presets
  • 12 x 100 lb AN-M30A1 bombs (1,200 lb total)
  • 8 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (4,000 lb total)
  • 8 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs (8,000 lb total)
  • 8 x 1,600 lb AN-Mk 1 bombs (12,800 lb total)
  • 2 x 1,600 lb AN-Mk 1 bombs (3,200 lb total)
  • 2 x 2,216 lb Mk.13-6 torpedoes
  • 8 x Type A Mark I mines

Note that equipping Mk.13-6 torpedoes will block landing gear, and needs to be deployed or jettisoned in order to allow the landing gear to unfold.

Defensive armament

Main article: M2 Browning (12.7 mm)

The PBM-5A "Mariner" is defended by:

  • 2 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, nose turret (400 rpg = 800 total)
  • 2 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, dorsal turret (600 rpg = 1,200 total)
  • 2 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, tail turret (1,000 rpg = 2,000 total)
  • 1 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun, 2 x beam turrets (420 rpg)

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer Pitch Radiator Supercharger Turbocharger
Oil Water Type
Not controllable Controllable
Auto control available 		Controllable
Not auto controlled 		Controllable
Not auto controlled 		Separate Controllable
2 gears 		Not controllable

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Can land on either land or water

Cons:

History

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Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

  • reference to the series of the aircraft;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links


Glenn L. Martin Company
Attackers  AM-1
Bombers  B-10B · B-26B · PBM-1 · PBM-3 · PBM-5A
Jet bombers  B-57A* · B-57B*
Export  Martin 139WC · Martin 167-A3 · B-26C
  * These aircraft were license-built from The English Electric Company Limited who developed and built the British English Electric Canberra.

USA bombers
Dive  SB2U-2 · SB2U-3 · SBD-3 · SB2C-1C · SB2C-4
Torpedo  TBD-1 · PBY-5 Catalina · PBY-5A Catalina · TBF-1C · BTD-1
Medium  B-10B · B-18A · B-34 · PV-2D · B-25J-1 · B-25J-20 · A-26C-45 · A-26C-45DT · B-26B
Heavy  B-17E · B-17E/L · B-17G-60-VE · PB4Y-2 · B-24D-25-CO · B-29A-BN
Hydroplanes  OS2U-1 · OS2U-3 · PBM-1 "Mariner" · PBM-3 "Mariner" · PBM-5A "Mariner"

USA premium aircraft
Fighters  Thach's F2A-1 · Galer's F3F-2 · F2G-1 · F4U-4B VMF-214 · P-26A-34 · Rasmussen's P-36A · P-40C · P-43A-1
  P-47M-1-RE · ⋠P-47M-1-RE · P-51A · P-51D-10 · P-51D-20-NA · ␠Kingcobra · XP-55
  ▃A6M2 · ▃Ki-43-II · ▃Ki-61-Ib · ▃Bf 109 F-4 · ▃Fw 190 A-8 · ▃Spitfire LF Mk IXc
Twin-engine fighters  XP-38G · Bong's P-38J-15 · P-38K · YP-38 · P-61A-11 · XF5F · XP-50 · F7F-3
Jet fighters  P-59A · F-86F-35 · F-89B · F-89D · F-4S Phantom II · F-5C · F-20A
Strike aircraft  A-1H · A2D-1 · AU-1 · XA-38 · AV-8A · AV-8B (NA) · A-6E TRAM · A-10A
Bombers  A-26C-45DT · B-10B · BTD-1 · PBM-3 "Mariner" · PBM-5A "Mariner" · PV-2D

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