Ministry of Aircraft Production
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The Ministry of Aircraft Production was a British government department during World War II responsible for overseeing and accelerating the design, manufacture, and supply of military aircraft.
Aliases (4)
- Ministry of Aircraft Production Research Establishment ×2
- British Ministry of Aircraft Production ×1
- Minister of Aircraft Production ×1
- Ministry of Aircraft Production (United Kingdom) ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United Kingdom government department
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former government ministry → |
| appliesToPeriod |
Second World War
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| conflict |
Second World War
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| dissolved |
1945
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| firstMinister |
Lord Beaverbrook
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| governmentBranch |
executive branch of the United Kingdom
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| hasMainTask |
allocation of raw materials to aircraft factories
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coordination of aircraft industry → coordination of research and development in aeronautics → design of military aircraft → increasing aircraft output → management of aircraft repair and overhaul → production of military aircraft → standardisation of aircraft components → supply of military aircraft → |
| hasMinister |
John Llewellin
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Lord Beaverbrook → Sir Archibald Sinclair (in related Air Ministry coordination) → Sir Stafford Cripps → |
| hasOrganizationalForm |
ministry
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| headquartersLocation |
London
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| historicalRole |
key organisation in Allied air power buildup
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| inception |
1940
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| industry |
aerospace industry
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defence industry → |
| jurisdiction |
Government of the United Kingdom
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| locatedInTime |
World War II
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| notableFor |
centralised control of aircraft manufacturing
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mobilisation of civilian industry for aircraft production → rapid expansion of British aircraft production during the Battle of Britain → use of shadow factories → |
| parentOrganization |
His Majesty's Government
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| partOf |
British war economy
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| reasonForDissolution |
post-war reorganisation of supply ministries
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| replaced |
Air Ministry (in aircraft production functions)
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| replacedBy |
Ministry of Supply
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| responsibleFor |
Fleet Air Arm aircraft procurement
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Royal Air Force aircraft procurement → coordination with United States aircraft supply under Lend-Lease → licensing of aircraft designs for production → |
| shortName |
MAP
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| subordinateTo |
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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War Cabinet (United Kingdom) → |
| usedMethod |
dispersal of factories to reduce vulnerability to bombing
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mass production techniques → standardised production lines → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Air Ministry
("Ministry of Aircraft Production (United Kingdom)")
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coordinateWith |
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Telecommunications Research Establishment
("Ministry of Aircraft Production Research Establishment")
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formerlyKnownAs |
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MAP
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fullName |
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Telecommunications Research Establishment
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operatedBy |
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Lord Beaverbrook
("Minister of Aircraft Production")
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positionHeld |
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Telecommunications Research Establishment
("Ministry of Aircraft Production Research Establishment")
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predecessor |
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MAUD Report
("British Ministry of Aircraft Production")
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relatedOrganization |
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MAUD Committee
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reportedTo |