An emergency Martin-Baker fighter proposal appears in the discussion of Britain's response to invasion. The recollection describes an aircraft that could be produced rapidly with limited supplies in basic factories. Its performance would have been modest, but the intended value was the ability to add aircraft under disrupted wartime conditions. The specific Martin-Baker model is not identified.
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A Martin-Baker fighter for emergency production
A recalled Martin-Baker proposal placed emergency production speed and simple manufacturing ahead of exceptional performance.