Without the benefit of technical education or flight instruction, Glenn Martin built and flew his first aircraft in 1909. Within two years he became a skilled airman and established records for altitude, speed, and endurance. These accomplishments did much to popularize and promote early aviation. He founded the famed Martin Aviation Company in 1911 and was a leading visionary of the industry for over 40 years. The fertile mind of this self-taught aero engineer produced a continual flow of land and sea planes to the civil and military air fleets of the world. His achievements include the advanced Martin MB-1 twin-engined bomber of 1918, which provided U.S. airpower its first strategic aircraft; the B-10 bomber and China Clippers of the 1930s; the giant Martin flying boats; and the Marauder bombers of the 1940s. Glenn Martin's philanthropy in aerospace education and his courage and vision in the exploration of new horizons have earned him a place with the great heroes of aero history.
Inducted in 1977.
Portrait Location: Hall of Fame Hallway