Martin-Baker MB1 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Martin-Baker Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

March 1935

MB1:

1 - Martin-Baker, Denham

Type Specification

Applies to:

Martin-Baker MB1

Type:

Two-seat experimental aircraft

Wing:

Low-wing monoplane. Wing tapers towards tip. All metal steel structure with fabric covering

Fuselage:

All metal structure of steel tube of oval section covered in fabric

Tail Unit:

Single fin and rudder with tailplane and split elevator at base of fin

Landing Gear:

Fixed main wheels beneath wing. Tail wheel

Power Plant:

One 160 hp Napier Javelin IIIA six-cylinder in-line engine in the nose driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Tandem seating for two in enclosed cockpit above wing

Span:

37 ft 0 in

Length:

28 ft 10 in

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

206 sq ft

Empty:

Unknown

Speed:

Unknown

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