World’s Only Airworthy Martin JRM-3 Mars Offered For Sale

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1945 Martin JRM-3 Mars “Hawaii Mars” (B/N 76823 / C-FLYL) has hit the market.

Described as “the largest Allied Flying Boat ever manufactured,” the aircraft last flew in 2016 and is “the only airworthy example of it’s type in the world.” The airframe reportedly has 23,497.8 hrs TTSN and “will be sold with current Annual at the asking price. ‘As Is Where Is’.”

The machine is located at Sproat Lake, Port Alberni, BC, Canada and is currently being offered for $5,000,000. Click here to check out the listing.

(via Platinum Fighter Sales and Platinum Fighter Sales Photo: Ken Fielding via Wikimedia Commons)