Martin-Baker MB2 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Martin-Baker Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

3 August 1938

MB2:

1 - Martin-Baker, Denham

Type Specification

Applies to:

Martin-Baker MB2

Type:

Single-seat fighter

Wing:

Cantilever low-wing monoplane. Tapered wing of all-metal structure

Fuselage:

Steel-tube structure with covering of metal forward of cockpit and fabric aft

Tail Unit:

Cantilever monoplane type tailplane with single fin. Metal structure

Landing Gear:

Fixed main gear in fairings. Tailwheel

Power Plant:

One 805 hp Napier Dagger III 24-cylinder H-type engine driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in enclosed cockpit

Armament:

Eight 0.303-in (7.7-mm) Brownings in the wings

Span:

34ft 0 in

Length:

34ft 6 in

Height:

Unknown

Gross:

5,537 Ib

Max Speed:

320 mph

Preserved in British Museums

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