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.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Kingdom government department
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former government ministry ⓘ |
| appliesToPeriod |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1945 ⓘ |
| firstMinister | Lord Beaverbrook ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasMainTask |
allocation of raw materials to aircraft factories
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
Lord Beaverbrook ⓘ Sir Archibald Sinclair (in related Air Ministry coordination) ⓘ Stafford Cripps ⓘ
surface form:
Sir Stafford Cripps
|
| hasOrganizationalForm | ministry ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| historicalRole | key organisation in Allied air power buildup ⓘ |
| inception | 1940 ⓘ |
| industry |
aerospace industry
ⓘ
defence industry ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
UK government
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of the United Kingdom
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | World War II ⓘ |
| 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
ⓘ
surface form:
His Majesty's Government
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| partOf | British war economy ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution | post-war reorganisation of supply ministries ⓘ |
| replaced |
Air Ministry
ⓘ
surface form:
Air Ministry (in aircraft production functions)
|
| replacedBy |
Minister of Supply
ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of Supply
|
| responsibleFor |
Fleet Air Arm aircraft procurement
ⓘ
Royal Air Force aircraft procurement ⓘ coordination with United States aircraft supply under Lend-Lease ⓘ licensing of aircraft designs for production ⓘ |
| shortName | MAP ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Churchill government ⓘ
surface form:
War Cabinet (United Kingdom)
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| usedMethod |
dispersal of factories to reduce vulnerability to bombing
ⓘ
mass production techniques ⓘ standardised production lines ⓘ |
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Minister of Aircraft Production
this entity surface form:
British Ministry of Aircraft Production
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Ministry of Aircraft Production Research Establishment
this entity surface form:
Ministry of Aircraft Production Research Establishment
this entity surface form:
Ministry of Aircraft Production (United Kingdom)
United Kingdom’s wartime scientific establishment
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coordinatedBy
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Ministry of Aircraft Production
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this entity surface form:
British Ministry of Aircraft Production
this entity surface form:
British Ministry of Aircraft Production