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"Safety Pack" it proved successful during numerous tests. There is evidence that Floyd Smith also assisted with this project.

Early in 1914 Martin had an unexpected opportunity to demonstrate a plane to the United States Army. The old early open pusher-type planes had just been ruled unfit for service for service and they the Army were looking for a new modern tractor machine, and Martin had just what they were looking for. He agreed to equip a Model T with dual controls and deliver it to North Island, San Diego, California, at once for evaluation. On May 31st Martin delivered this plane by air and remained there during the test investigations. While there Charles Broadwick also made chute jumps from Martin's plane, which was probably the beginning of the Army's interest in parachutes. 

The Martin Company soon completed another Model T type tractor with several changes and improvements, which was designated the TT. The main outward difference was a normal 2-wheel landing gear. The tests at San Diego were successful and resulted in the delivery of a total of 17 Model T and TT planes to the Army, with Curtiss and Ball-Scott engines, which was the start of Martin's long career in Government contract work. 

In March the company was making a special acrobatic tractor biplane for Lincoln Beachoy, using a 50 H.P. Gnome engine. On April 6th Martin set a new American altitude record of 14,200 feet with a Model TT plane. The flying schools operated again that year with Floyd Smith instructing. Martin made numerous trips by air to San Diego and return during the year and carried passengers on numerous occasions. The United States Army Signal Corps held a competition for training planes at San Diego in October, and Martin entered a Model TT plane with a 6 cyl. 125 H.P. Hall-Scott engine. 

He continued improving and developing his tractor machines in 1915 and also demonstrated more chute jumps at San Diego with Broadwick. He took actress Mary Pickford for a ride over Los Angeles on May 25th, which resulted in his flying with her in June during the finding of the movie "The Girl of Yesterday" for Famous Players. During that month Charles Willard left Martin to join Curtiss Company

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