FightersBritish fighter prototype
Martin-Baker MB 5
The British Martin-Baker MB 5 was the ultimate development of a series of prototype fighter aircraft built during the Second World War. Neither the MB 5 nor its predecessors ever entered production, despite what test pilots described as excellent performance.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Martin-Baker
- Category
- Fighters
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- First flight
- 1944-05-23
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 400 kt
- Max speed
- 400 kt
- Range
- 960 nm
- Service ceiling
- 40,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 3,800 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 12,090 lb
- Empty weight
- 9,233 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 240 US gal
- Powerplant
- Rolls-Royce Griffon 83
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 37.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 35 ft
- Height
- 12.5 ft
- Number built
- 1
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.