<article><hdr>Aerial shot of a Martin MB</hdr><body>
<hi style=afpcap>The Wright-Martin duo produced aircraft designs until 1916 when the pair went their separate ways. Glenn Martin formed his own company at the end of 1917 and was requested to formulate the design for a new bomber which could out perform the British Handley Page. The result was the Glenn Martin Bomber or GMB, which was later allocated the designation MB-1. Apart from being a bomber, the GMB was also a long range observation platform as well as a photographic aircraft, thereby possibly being able to claim the title of being the original multi-role combat aircraft ! Only seven were ordered with the final example being delivered in 1919 as a transport with the removal of the military equipment and the cabin raised slightly to permit headroom. Cabin windows were added to the fuselage, and seats were fitted to permit up to ten passengers to be carried. </hi>
