Coulson Flying Tankers Martin JRM Hawaii Mars
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Coulson Flying Tankers sent Martin JRM C-FLYL Hawaii Mars to California to help fight the numerous wildfires. It was temporarily based at Lake Elsinore. Initially, reduced visibility due to smoke limited its operations. These pictures were taken on Saturday, October 27, 2007. Between Friday October 26 and Monday, October 29, the Hawaii Mars made eight drops of water/Thermo-Gel retardent on the Witch, Harris and Poomacha Fires.
Slideshow of Martin Hawaii Mars at Llake Elsinore.
Hawaii Mars is moored next to the boat launching ramp on the east shore of the lake.
Hawaii Mars is powered by four 2,500-horsepower Wright R-3350-24WA Duplex Cyclone 18-cylinder radial engines.
A crew member handles the mooring lines from his station in the nose.
The number three engine coughed to life at 8:00 AM.
Hawaii Mars backs up using reverse propeller pitch.
Hawaii Mars taxied slowly back anf forth across the lake to heat up the supply of engine oil before flight.
Hawaii Mars made a high speed taxi run, kicking up a lot of spray as the sun made a brief appearance through the clouds.
Hawaii Mars taxied back in at 8:28 and then sat for a while as the crew waited for its mission assignment.
The crew boat went out just after 9:00.
The number two engine belched smoke and started turning over at 9:11.
The other three engiens started up in sequence as Hawaii Mars taxied across the lake.
Hawaii Mars took off toward the south at 9:25.
Hawaii Mars circled around and passed overhead.
Hawaii Mars lined up for a low pass across the lake.
Hawaii Mars touched dwn and scooped up water for about a half minute and then headed for the fire near the Mexican border.
Hawaii Mars returned at 10:13, but rather than wheel around and scoop up water, it made a straight in approach to the east shore and landed.
It was too smoky over the fire. Hawaii Mars had to wait until visibility improved.
Great Blue Heron, Lake Elsinorre is great for bird watching. There are many large waterfowl.
Snowy Egret
Brown Pelicans glide in ground effect.
A fleet of support vehicles drove down from Vancouver Island the day before Hawaii Mars flew down.
A light rain helped to quell the fires on Saturday afternoon.
Aerial tankers
Czech Master Resin has produced a !/144-scale Martin JRM-3 Mars "Flying Tanker" cast resin model.
Coulson Flying Tankers web site
Giant Flying Boats |
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| First Flight | Wing Span | Length | Wing Area | Gross Weight | Engines | |
| Saunders Roe Princess | 1952 |
219ft,06in |
148ft,00in |
5,250 |
330,000 |
10 x 3,500 hp Proteus |
| Hughes Flying Boat | 1947 |
320ft,00in |
218ft,06in |
11,430 |
300,000 |
8 x 3,500hp R4360 |
| Blohm und Voss BV-238 | 1945 |
197ft,05in |
142ft,8in |
3,930 |
176,400 |
6 x BMW 801 |
| Martin JRM Mars | 1942 |
200ft,00in |
117ft,00in |
3,683 |
144,000 |
4 x 2,000 hp R3350 |
| Blohm und Voss BV-222 | 1940 |
150ft,11in |
120ft |
2,744 |
108,000 |
6 x 1,000 hp BMW-Bramo Fafnir 323R |
| Martin PBM Mariner | 1939 |
118ft,00in |
79ft,00in |
1,408 |
41,000 |
2 x 1,700 hp R2800 |
| Boeing 314 | 1938 |
152ft,00in |
106ft,00in |
2,607 |
82,000 |
4 x 1,200 hp R2600 |
| Convair PB2Y Coronado | 1937 |
115ft,00in |
79ft,00in |
1,780 |
63,000 |
4 x 1,000 hp R1830 |
Giant Airplanes of the 1940s |
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| First Flight | Wing Span | Length | Wing Area | Gross Weight | Engines | |
| Bristol Brabazon | 1949 |
230ft,00in |
177ft,00in |
5,317 |
290,000 |
8 x 2,650hp Bristol Centaurus |
| Hughes Flying Boat (Spruce Goose) | 1947 |
320ft,00in |
218ft,06in |
11,430 |
300,000 |
8 x 3,500hp R4360 |
| Convair XC-99 | 1947 |
230ft,00in |
185ft,00in |
4,772 |
320,000 |
6 x 3,500hp R4360 |
| Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing | 1947 |
172ft,00in |
53ft,01in |
4,000 |
194,000 |
8 x 3,700 lb J-35 |
| Convair B-36 | 1946 |
230ft,00in |
162ft,01in |
4,772 |
370,000 |
6 x 3,500hp R4360, 4 x 5,200 lb J-47 |
| Lockheed R6V Constitution | 1946 |
189ft,01in |
156ft,01in |
3,610 |
184,000 |
4 x 3,000hp R4360 |
| Douglas DC-6 | 1946 |
117ft,06in |
100ft,07in |
1,463 |
97,200 |
4 x 2,100 hp R2800 |
| Douglas C-74 Globemaster | 1945 |
173ft,03in |
124ft,02in |
2,506 |
145,000 |
4 x 3,000hp R4360 |
| Blohm und Voss BV-238 | 1945 |
197ft,05in |
142ft,8in |
3,930 |
176,400 |
6 x BMW 801 |
| Boeing 367 Stratocruiser | 1944 |
141ft,03in |
110ft,04in |
1,738 |
120,000 |
4 x 3,000hp R4360 |
| Lockheed 049 Constellation | 1943 |
123ft,00in |
95ft,02in |
1,650 |
86,200 |
4 x 2,000 hp R3350 |
| Martin JRM Mars | 1942 |
200ft,00in |
117ft,00in |
3,683 |
144,000 |
4 x 2,000 hp R3350 |
| Douglas DC-4 | 1942 |
117ft,06in |
93ft,10in |
1,460 |
73,000 |
4 x 1,350 hp R2000 |
| Douglas XB-19 | 1941 |
212ft,00in |
132ft,00in |
4,492 |
164,000 |
4 x 2,000 hp R3350 |
| Tupolev Ant-20bis | 1940 |
206ft,08in |
111ft,11in |
5,231 |
99,200 |
6 x 1,200 hp M-34FRNV |
| Blohm und Voss BV-222 | 1940 |
150ft,11in |
120ft |
2,744 |
108,000 |
6 x 1,000 hp BMW-Bramo Fafnir 323R |
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