Force's standard elementary trainer to replace the Avro Tutor. This new aircraft would be built to Specification T.40/36 and the design of the aircraft saw the two open cockpits back to back, fixed

an end as by now the four-engined heavy bombers the Avro Lancaster, Handley Page Halifax and Short Stirling were in service. The final time the Wellington would be used in major numbers by Bomber Command

It would take a further three raids by Avro Lancasters before the battleship was eventually sunk. In total 2,602 Barracudas were built with 1953 seeing the type end its frontline service with the Fleet

Blackburn along with Avro, Boulton Paul, Hawker and Vickers all submitted designs, however it would be Blackburn's Skua design which would see service and two prototypes were ordered during April 1935.

The Avro Antelope, de Havilland Hound and a new version of the Fairey Fox IIM. In June 1928, the Hart prototype made its maiden flight, and it comfortably beat the specification requirement of 160 mph