of modern-day firefighting. The next-generation Hawaii Mars has an EFIS glass cockpit and the ability to stream live data from certain key on-board indication systems. Other data now available from the aircraft include real time flight tracking, load data measuring, aircraft performance statistics, atmospheric condition at drop readings, and accurate drop location reporting." The aircraft also is equipped with a satellite phone and cockpit voice recorder, Coulson Group Vice President Britt Coulson told CNN's Thom Patterson during a tour of the flight deck in 2016. Caroline Mars – JRM-2 BuNo 76824, delivered to the USN on 10 May 1948 and assigned to VR-2 at NAS Alameda. It was sold in 1959 and converted to forest fire fighting aircraft by Forest Industry Flying Tankers. Registered CF-LYM. the aircraft was damaged beyond repair during Typhoon Freda at Victoria, Canada on 12 October 1962. Specifications (JRM-3 Mars) Drop speed: Landing approach speed: Touchdown speed: Fuel consumption (cruise): per hour Fuel consumption (operations): per hour Operations duration (normal): hours Area covered, single drop: Drop height: Full water tank load: See also References Notes Bibliography Bridgman, Leonard. “The Martin Model 170 Mars.” Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II. London: Studio, 1946. . Coulson, Wayne and Steve Ginter. The Mighty Martin Mars: From 1945 US Navy Transport to 21st Century, Initial Attack Firefighting. Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada: Half Moon Bay Publications, 2009. Ginter, Steve. Martin Mars XPB2M-1R & JRM Flying Boats (Naval Fighters 29). Simi Valley, California, USA: Ginter Books, 1995. . External links Martin Mars - Speedvision Documentary "The Mars Makes Good", Popular Science, April 1944 article "Life Line Of The Fleet," Popular Mechanics, June 1944, pp. 69,70 photos Flying Tankers, Inc. Martin Mars Page of the Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum Museum-Canadian Mars Alliance Created Martin Mars - Airtanker Supreme Martin Mars - Detailed production list of all seven aircraft built "Memo To: Overocean Airlines RE: the Martin Mars", a 1945 Flight advertisement for the Mars Life photos by George Strock of the prototype Mars rollout 1941; Marauders in background Martin Mars photos old and recent on the Nanaimo site Saluting the Martin Mars - History 1946 to 2014 1940s United States military transport aircraft Flying boats JR1M Four-engined tractor aircraft High-wing aircraft Aerial firefighting aircraft Aircraft first flown in 1942 Four-engined piston aircraft