Ministry of Aircraft Production

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The Ministry of Aircraft Production was a British government department during World War II responsible for overseeing and accelerating the design, manufacture, and supply of military aircraft.

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instanceOf United Kingdom government department
former government ministry
appliesToPeriod Second World War
linked to: World War II
conflict Second World War
linked to: World War II
country United Kingdom
dissolved 1945
firstMinister Lord Beaverbrook
governmentBranch executive branch of the United Kingdom
hasMainTask allocation of raw materials to aircraft factories
coordination of aircraft industry
coordination of research and development in aeronautics
design of military aircraft
increasing aircraft output
management of aircraft repair and overhaul
production of military aircraft
standardisation of aircraft components
supply of military aircraft
hasMinister John Llewellin
Lord Beaverbrook
Sir Archibald Sinclair (in related Air Ministry coordination)
Sir Stafford Cripps
linked to: Stafford Cripps
hasOrganizationalForm ministry
headquartersLocation London
linked to: London, England
historicalRole key organisation in Allied air power buildup
inception 1940
industry aerospace industry
defence industry
jurisdiction Government of the United Kingdom
linked to: UK government
languageOfWorkOrName English
locatedInTime World War II
notableFor centralised control of aircraft manufacturing
mobilisation of civilian industry for aircraft production
rapid expansion of British aircraft production during the Battle of Britain
use of shadow factories
parentOrganization His Majesty's Government
partOf British war economy
reasonForDissolution post-war reorganisation of supply ministries
replaced Air Ministry (in aircraft production functions)
linked to: Air Ministry
replacedBy Ministry of Supply
linked to: Minister of Supply
responsibleFor Fleet Air Arm aircraft procurement
Royal Air Force aircraft procurement
coordination with United States aircraft supply under Lend-Lease
licensing of aircraft designs for production
shortName MAP
subordinateTo Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
War Cabinet (United Kingdom)
usedMethod dispersal of factories to reduce vulnerability to bombing
mass production techniques
standardised production lines

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MAUD Committee reportedTo Ministry of Aircraft Production
Lord Beaverbrook positionHeld Minister of Aircraft Production
linked to: Ministry of Aircraft Production
MAUD Report relatedOrganization British Ministry of Aircraft Production
linked to: Ministry of Aircraft Production
Telecommunications Research Establishment predecessor Ministry of Aircraft Production Research Establishment
linked to: Ministry of Aircraft Production
Telecommunications Research Establishment operatedBy Ministry of Aircraft Production
Telecommunications Research Establishment formerlyKnownAs Ministry of Aircraft Production Research Establishment
linked to: Ministry of Aircraft Production
Air Ministry coordinateWith Ministry of Aircraft Production (United Kingdom)
linked to: Ministry of Aircraft Production
MAP fullName Ministry of Aircraft Production
Tizard Mission organizedBy British Ministry of Aircraft Production
linked to: Ministry of Aircraft Production
Air Transport Auxiliary subordinateTo British Ministry of Aircraft Production
linked to: Ministry of Aircraft Production