Over 10 different designs by several aircraft companies were subsequently created for this program.
The programs would be overseen by the Air Staff.
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Full production was to be expected by 1944. Visibility was also a necessity and forward view had to be unobstructed and clear. The expected speed for the design had to reach at least 280mph (450 km/h) at 3,000ft (900 m). Alternative weapon arrangements included: three 40mm Vickers S cannons, four 20mm Hispano Mk.V cannons, a combination of two 20mm with two 40mm cannons, six unguided rocket (RP) racks with two 20mm cannons or one 47mm Vickers gun with two 20mm cannons. To accomplish the destruction of the aforementioned targets, the aircraft was meant to use more heavier guns than the Hurricane Mk.IID. An order was officially placed on March 7th for a specialized ground attacker that would be used against a multitude of targets including ground units, enemy aircraft, transports/shipping, and a main focus on destroying tanks. Historyĭrawing of the Martin-Baker Tankbuster In early 1942, the Royal Air Force began seeking a new ground-attack aircraft that would replace the 40mm-armed Hawker Hurricane Mk.IID. With the program being canceled in early 1943 and Martin-Baker working on more important projects, all work stopped on developing the Tankbuster any further. Compared to its competitors, the Tankbuster was strictly limited to exactly what it was named for busting tanks, and would find itself having trouble against other ground targets or even defending itself. The aircraft had a twin-boom, pusher design and was only armed with a 6-pounder (57mm) cannon, most likely a Molins M-Class Gun. 3D artist impression of the Tankbuster in flight The Martin-Baker Tankbuster was a concept British anti-tank aircraft that was designed according to an order in 1942 for a specialized ground attacker.
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