Air Ministry Specification B.9/32

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Air Ministry Specification B.9/32 was a British government requirement issued in the early 1930s for a new twin‑engined medium bomber, which led to the development of aircraft such as the Handley Page Hampden.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Air Ministry specification
aircraft specification
aircraftRoleRequired medium bomber
aircraftTypeRequired landplane
appliedToPeriod pre‑Second World War rearmament
appliesTo Royal Air Force bomber force NERFINISHED
category military aviation requirement
country United Kingdom
designationScheme Air Ministry specification numbering system
domain military aircraft procurement
engineConfigurationRequired twin‑engined
era interwar period
influenced RAF medium bomber fleet of late 1930s
issuedBy British Air Ministry NERFINISHED
issuer Air Ministry NERFINISHED
language English
ledToDevelopmentOf Handley Page Hampden NERFINISHED
letterCodeMeaning B indicates bomber requirement
number B.9/32 NERFINISHED
purpose development of a new medium bomber
relatedAircraft Handley Page Hampden NERFINISHED
serviceBranch Royal Air Force NERFINISHED
timePeriod early 1930s
usedBy British aircraft manufacturers
yearCodeMeaning 32 indicates year 1932

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Handley Page Hampden designedToMeet Air Ministry Specification B.9/32