Development and design: Add External Media Template & Entry← Previous revisionRevision as of 16:06, 20 October 2026 Line 58: Line 58: ==Development and design== ==Development and design== {{external media | float = right | width = | image1 = [http://dominicwinter.goauction.co.uk/catalogue-pdf/DW_8Oct26.pdf#page=86 Auction catalog with a picture of an F.C.1 wind tunnel model on page 84] }} In 1938, the British [[Air Ministry]], eager to encourage the development of British commercial land planes, which were seen to be lagging behind foreign designs, issued a pair of specifications for new airliners, the first, [[List of Air Ministry specifications|Specification 14/38]] for a long-range airliner, and the second, 15/38, for a short/medium haul aircraft. Specification 14/38 was issued to [[Short Brothers]] only, who produced their [[Short S.32|S.32]] design to meet it, while 15/38 was issued to a number of companies, including [[Fairey Aviation]] and [[General Aircraft Limited]].{{sfnp|Taylor|1972|p=144}} In 1938, the British [[Air Ministry]], eager to encourage the development of British commercial land planes, which were seen to be lagging behind foreign designs, issued a pair of specifications for new airliners, the first, [[List of Air Ministry specifications|Specification 14/38]] for a long-range airliner, and the second, 15/38, for a short/medium haul aircraft. Specification 14/38 was issued to [[Short Brothers]] only, who produced their [[Short S.32|S.32]] design to meet it, while 15/38 was issued to a number of companies, including [[Fairey Aviation]] and [[General Aircraft Limited]].{{sfnp|Taylor|1972|p=144}}