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.

The British Martin-Baker MB 5 was the ultimate development of a series of prototype fighter aircraft built during the Second World War.1

Made by Martin-Baker.

It is the successor of the Martin-Baker MB 3 .

Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
4.5 m
Predecessor
Martin-Baker MB 3
Length Alt
11.5 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
12090.0
Power Alt
1745.0
Range Main
1
100 mi
Loaded Weight Main
11500.0
Max Speed Alt
740.0
Type Of Prop
liquid-cooled V-12 engine
Max Speed Main
460 mph
Developed From
Martin-Baker MB 3
Height Main
457.2
Max Speed More
at 20
000 ft
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
5484.0
Ceiling Main
40000.0
Number Built
1
Crew
one
Loaded Weight Alt
5216.0
Area Main
262.0
Primary user
Royal Air Force
Span Alt
10.7 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Rolls-Royce Griffon 83
Manufacturer
Martin-Baker
Status
Experimental
First Flight
23
Climb Rate Main
3800.0
Power Main
2
340 hp
Number Of Props
1
Guns
1200.0
Climb Rate Alt
19.3 m-s
Length Main
1150.62
Span Main
1066.8
Area Alt
24.3 m²
Range Alt
1770.0
Empty Weight Main
9233.0
Ceiling Alt
12
190 m
Empty Weight Alt
4188.0
Category
Abandoned military aircraft projects of the United Kingdom
Aircraft with contra-rotating propellers
British fighter aircraft 1940-1949
Martin-Baker aircraft

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