Brent Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Howdy, I am trying to cobble together references for the Martin Baker MB-2. So far all I have is info found on the web. Can you suggest any publications that follow the design and building for this aircraft? I'm interested in plans for the Napier Dagger too. I am curious where the engine cooling air exhausted to. There are big inlets in the front. Where do they go? Any help is appreciated. Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Aero Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 This was discussed recently on this forum. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Womby Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 I just did an old 1/72 vacform of this a few months ago so I may be able to help. The engine cooling exhausted through a vent in the underside just ahead of the wings. You can just see it in your pic but it's more obvious in ths one: Don't forget the oil cooler in the port undercarriage spat - there's an opening near the top and a vent on each side of the spat. If you PM me, I can send the materials I gathered from my research. David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 This was discussed recently on this forum. John Howdy John, Can you do me a favor and send a link? The search did not turn up anything useful. Thanks! Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpm1did1 Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 (edited) I'm almost disappointed, I thought it was the Martin MB-2 rather than the Martin Maker MB-2 In the meantime theres some nice pic of the 'wrong' MB2 here https://picasaweb.google.com/m/viewer#photo/109207897425941419378/5468866842875915761/5468867572812870146 Edited October 1, 2015 by dpm1did1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tempestfan Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 There was an article on IIRC the genesis of the MB-5 covering the MB-2 and 3 in some detail, if I'm right, in an Air International issue ca. 1978 to 80 (as that's the period where most of mine come from). I'm also quite certain that Ian Huntley covered the MB-2 in one of his columns in SAM, I'd guess between Vol.'s 8 to 12. Sorry for being so unspecific, but at least for SAM there's a quite comprehensive index available on the web, which you can search if you copy the text and paste it into a Word or similar file (I did this when I looked for a column on the Fairey Long Range Monoplane a year or so back). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
303sqn Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Articles on Martin Baker fighters were published in: Model Aircraft April 2011 Flypast Oct 2005 Aeroplane Dec 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 I've got these two drawings from the old AirWarfareForum years ago. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 Thanks for the help. Those drawings are better than what I'm currently using. Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 After checking 303sqn's list, I believe that the two drawings may originally come from the Aeroplane Database article or were used in the article. I can't remember for sure. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpm1did1 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I see Air Combat Magazine Mar 77 also had an article, may not be the easiest to source however Thw only one on fleabay atm http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Air-Combat-Magazine-Mar-77-Martin-Baker-MB-2-Willie-Fudd-Grumman-E-1B-Seacobra-/400538328841?nav=SEARCH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Some good pics here: http://forum.worldofwarplanes.eu/index.php?/topic/8913-martin-baker-mb2-g-aezd-later-p9594/ Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 Great link! I love the oil canning effect. :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
303sqn Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 After checking 303sqn's list, I believe that the two drawings may originally come from the Aeroplane Database article or were used in the article. I can't remember for sure. Chris Not from any of those articles. More in the style of Air Enthusiast methinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Not from any of those articles. More in the style of Air Enthusiast methinks. Well then, maybe I did get them from the AWF forum. I know that I've had them for a few years now. The old memory ain't what it used to was. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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