Earlier Lockheed (or Martin) carrier aircraft?

[Admiral Beez]

I believe the F-35 is Lockheed's first carrier fighter, and the S-3 Viking (ES-3A Shadow) is the firm's first carrier aircraft of any sort, excluding C-130 Hercules (KC-130 "Carrier Onboard Delivery" trials). Lockheed has been making aircraft since 1926.

Besides the Model 822 (P-38 with carrier mods), were there other Lockheed aircraft considered for USN carrier use, or others not considered that we now think could have made for good carrier aircraft? The Lockheed Electra looks like it would make a good COD.

List of Lockheed aircraft - Wikipedia

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And to be fair to the F-35's other moniker, what about Martin Aircraft?

Glenn L. Martin Company - Wikipedia

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[SaparotRob]

"Martin builds bombers."

To be honest, I think Martin built an early torpedo plane but it didn't win the contract.

 

[cammerjeff]

You are forgetting the Mauler, granted it was short lived in Carrier service, but my Father actually preferred them over the Skyraider. (I think he was the only one though)

Martin AM Mauler - Wikipedia

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[EwenS]

Pre-WW2, following on from the acquisition of a small number of Lockheed Model 12A Electra Junior as the JO-1 & 2 a single XJO-3 with a fixed undercarriage was acquired. It became the first tricycle aircraft to operate from a carrier in 1939.

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/WeirdWings/comments/saiqa0/lockheed_xjo3_first_photo_is_of_her_undergoing/

A small number of Lockheed P2V-1 Neptune aircraft were modified for JATO assisted carrier take off as emergency nuclear bombers in 1948. No ability to land on however. They preceded the North American AJ Savage which was fully carrier capable.

Lockheed P-2 Neptune - Wikipedia

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In 1952 Lockheed developed a private venture derivative of the T-33 as the model L-245 which was accepted as a USN trainer under the designation T2V-1 Seastar (T-1A from 1962). Fully carrier capable 150 were built.

Lockheed T2V SeaStar - Wikipedia

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[Howard Gibson]

I believe the F-35 is Lockheed's first carrier fighter, and the S-3 Viking (ES-3A Shadow) is the firm's first carrier aircraft of any sort, excluding C-130 Hercules (KC-130 "Carrier Onboard Delivery" trials). Lockheed has been making aircraft since 1926.

Besides the Model 822 (P-38 with carrier mods), were there other Lockheed aircraft considered for USN carrier use, or others not considered that we now think could have made for good carrier aircraft? The Lockheed Electra looks like it would make a good COD.

List of Lockheed aircraft - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

And to be fair to the F-35's other moniker, what about Martin Aircraft?

Glenn L. Martin Company - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Lockheed must have had some contact with the navy. Clarence "Kelly" Johnson hated them.

 

[cvairwerks]

It was done with the U-2, the U-2G and the U-2R, off at least 5 different carriers, over almost a 10 year span. First carrier tests were completed a couple of months before the C-130 tests. The U-2G was specifically modified A model for carrier ops. The R got a folding wing for carrier ops along with other changes.

 

[special ed]

Although the Martin MO-1 was basically a one off, it lives on in control line model carrier competition due to physical/aerodynamic configuration. Most of the winning competitors use the design. Just a bit of trivia this morning.

 

[Shortround6]

Martin had built a number of torpedo bombers in the 1920s and early 30s.

But Martin's involvement with carrier aviation faded in the late 30s.
They were duking it out with Consolidated for the flying boat market though.