James Martin (engineer)
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Sir James Martin CBE
DSc
CEng
FIMechE
FRAeS
(11 September 1893 – 5 January 1981) was a British engineer and together with Captain Valentine Baker
the founder of the Martin-Baker
aircraft company which is now a leading producer of aircraft ejection seats.
, County Down
in Northern Ireland
. He established his own engineering firm in 1929.
In 1934, he and Valentine Baker formed Martin-Baker; Captain Baker took the test pilot role. It was in a crash of their third design, the MB 3
, that Baker was killed.
Order of the British Empire
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DSc
Doctor of Science
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CEng
Chartered Engineer (UK)
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FIMechE
Institution of Mechanical Engineers
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FRAeS
Royal Aeronautical Society
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(11 September 1893 – 5 January 1981) was a British engineer and together with Captain Valentine Baker
Valentine Baker (pilot)
Captain Valentine Henry Baker MC AFC served in all three of the British Armed Forces during the First World War. After the war he became a civilian flight instructor, and co-founder of the Martin-Baker Aircraft Company...
the founder of the Martin-Baker
Martin-Baker
Martin-Baker Aircraft Co. Ltd. is a manufacturer of ejection seats and safety related equipment for aviation. The company origins were as an aircraft manufacturer before becoming a pioneer in the field of ejection seats...
aircraft company which is now a leading producer of aircraft ejection seats.
Life
James Martin was born in CrossgarCrossgar
Crossgar is a village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is about 15 miles south of Belfast – between Saintfield and Downpatrick. Crossgar had a population of 1,539 people in the 2001 Census.- History :...
, County Down
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. He established his own engineering firm in 1929.
In 1934, he and Valentine Baker formed Martin-Baker; Captain Baker took the test pilot role. It was in a crash of their third design, the MB 3
Martin-Baker MB 3
|-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Bowyer, Michael J.F. Interceptor Fighters for the Royal Air Force 1935-45. Wellingborough, UK: Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1984. ISBN 0-85059-726-9....
, that Baker was killed.