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unusual facts about Air Ministry Specification



Fane F.1/40

It was designed to Air Ministry specification F.1/40 for an airborne observation post.

Gloster Goral

The result was Air Ministry specification 26/27, which also encouraged the use of a metal airframe for use overseas and of the abundant Napier Lion engine.

Hafner Rotachute

Air Ministry Specification No. 11/42 was issued retrospectively to describe the outline requirements.

Miles M.39B Libellula

The M.39B Libellula (from Libellulidae, a taxonomic family of dragonflies) was a Second World War tandem wing experimental aircraft built by Miles Aircraft; a scale version of the M.39 design proposed by Miles to meet Air Ministry specification B.11/41 for a fast bomber.

Parnall Heck

The Parnall 382 was a newly designed two-seat open cockpit trainer, with some Heck components to meet Air Ministry Specification T.1/37.

Westland Yeovil

The Westland Yeovil was a British biplane bomber designed and built by Westland Aircraft in 1923 to meet an Air Ministry Specification for a single-engined day bomber.


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