The Fairey Battle. Built to Spec P27/32. A single engine light bomber with a crew of 3. It was under powered, slow and lacked defensive firepower. The then CAS, Sir Edward Ellington directed that no more Battles were to be ordered in December 1936 - before it entered squadron service.
137 Battles were lost in the early stages of WW2 in France from the 10 Battle squadrons deployed.