Martin Mars Makes a Big Splash at AirVenture 2016
The massive airplane is parked near the EAA Seaplane Base on Lake Winnebago, just a few miles east of the main fly-in grounds.
Martin Mars drops water over Runway 36 at Oshkosh Wittman Regional Airport during a fly-by on Monday at EAA AirVenture 2016. (Photo: Mark Huber/AIN)
Martin Mars drops water over Runway 36 at Oshkosh Wittman Regional Airport during a fly-by on Monday at EAA AirVenture 2016. (Photo: Mark Huber/AIN)

The Martin Mars aircraft, the world’s largest flying water bomber, is making its EAA AirVenture debut this week at the 2016 edition of the annual airshow in Oshkosh, Wis. The massive airplane is moored near the EAA Seaplane Base on Lake Winnebago, just a few miles east of the main fly-in grounds. It is also doing several fly-by demonstrations throughout the week during the daily afternoon airshows, as it did yesterday—making a big splash by dumping some 7,000 gallons of water on the runway at Wittman Regional Airport.