Martin-Baker MB 5
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The Martin-Baker MB 5 was a late-World War II British prototype fighter aircraft renowned for its advanced design, excellent performance, and exceptional handling, though it never entered production.
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- Martin-Baker ×1
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| instanceOf |
British aircraft
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prototype fighter aircraft → single-seat fighter → |
| aircraftCategory |
experimental aircraft
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| armamentPlanned |
four 20 mm cannon
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| category |
World War II British fighter aircraft
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| cockpit |
enclosed cockpit
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| configuration |
low-wing monoplane
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single-engine → |
| constructionMaterial |
all-metal
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| crew |
1
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| designer |
James Martin
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| designFeatures |
clean aerodynamic design
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easy maintenance access → excellent cockpit visibility → |
| developedFrom |
Martin-Baker MB 3
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| developmentOutcome |
cancelled
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| engineConfiguration |
liquid-cooled V-12
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| engineModel |
Rolls-Royce Griffon
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| era |
late World War II
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| firstFlightDate |
1944
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| fuselageType |
metal monocoque
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| handlingReputation |
exceptional handling
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| intendedUser |
Royal Air Force
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| landingGear |
retractable landing gear
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| manufacturer |
Martin-Baker
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| notableFor |
advanced design for its time
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high pilot approval in testing → |
| numberBuilt |
1
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| originIndustry |
British aviation industry
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| performanceReputation |
excellent performance
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| powerplantType |
piston engine
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| productionStatus |
never entered production
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| propellerType |
contra-rotating propellers
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| propulsionEra |
piston-engined fighter
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| reasonForNoProduction |
advent of jet fighters
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| role |
fighter
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| status |
prototype
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| tailType |
conventional tail unit
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| testPilot |
Valentine Baker
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| testRole |
evaluation of advanced fighter concepts
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| timePeriod |
1940s
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| undercarriage |
retractable tailwheel undercarriage
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| usedInConflict |
Second World War
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| wingPosition |
low wing
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| wingType |
straight wing
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Referenced by (2)
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Martin-Baker MB 5
("Martin-Baker")
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manufacturer |
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Rolls-Royce Griffon
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usedIn |