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Miles Hawk

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The aircraft sold relatively well for the time, partially as a consequence of its relatively low base purchase price of only £395. On the back of this success, Miles endeavoured to expand the production range in pursuit of further sales. In response to individual customer requirements, the company
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The design of the aircraft was produced by Miles and his wife, while much of the construction was performed by the carpenter Harry Hull, with some work undertaken by the Miles themselves. The design employed high-stress factors throughout, the calculations and blueprints all being produced by the
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were also available at a discounted price, substantially reducing the cost of the overall aircraft. In light of these suitable conditions, construction of the first prototype commenced immediately following Powis' offer.
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Orders for the Hawk quickly followed the early test flights; within 15 months, 47 aircraft had been sold domestically. Its owners were typically keen to enter them in various
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constructed a number of special one-off models, which included a cabin monoplane (M.2A), a long-range single-seater (M.2B) and three-seat versions for joy riding (M.2D).
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on 29 March 1933. As a consequence of its relatively clean design, it was quickly proven that its performance was about 50 per cent greater than that of its typical
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engine. Lowering the cylinders below the propeller shaft axis greatly improved pilot visibility and allowed a shorter, lighter undercarriage.
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monoplane. Somewhat unusually for the era, it featured wings that were designed to be folded. The aircraft had an open cockpit with a
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contemporaries. Within 15 months, 47 Hawks had been sold to various domestic customers. An advanced derivative, the
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even when intentionally flown to induce the phenomenon. Within a week, 53 different pilots had flown the aircraft.
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and Charles Powis in which the former expressed a desire to produce an affordable twin-seat low-wing
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during the 1930s. It is the first of the company's aircraft to attain quantity production.
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contemporaries. Despite its performance, the control surfaces exhibited no tenancy to
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was a single-seat racing variant of the Hawk Major, with a larger Gipsy Six engine.
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The aircraft quickly proved its performance to be roughly 50 per cent greater than
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The Hawk's development started in 1932 following a conversation between designer
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The Hawk Major was developed to take advantage of the inverted design of the new
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The origins of the Hawk can be traced back to late 1932 and a discussion between
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engine, an improved model of the Hawk was quickly introduced, known as the
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for Miles to construct such an aircraft. Coincidentally, a batch of
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seating arrangement for two. The airframe was largely composed of
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Standard production two-seat version, powered by a single 95 hp
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and Charles Powis, the latter offering Miles hangar space at
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was a twin-seat light monoplane designed and produced by the
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During 1934, in reaction to the appearance of the inverted
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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
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London: Putnam Aeronautical, 2000. 774:Amos, Peter. and Brown, Don Lambert. 199:to avoid possible confusion with the 7: 776:Miles Aircraft Since 1925, Volume 1 511:33 ft 0 in (10.06 m) 484:Miles Aircraft Since 1925, Volume 1 505:24 ft 0 in (7.32 m) 361:Three-seat version with one 95 hp 269:; it is sometimes referred to the 77:Out of production, out of service 14: 812:British Civil Aircraft since 1919 523:169 sq ft (15.7 m) 517:6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230:; the first production aircraft, 451: 429: 406: 26: 2265:Single-engined tractor aircraft 2227:Aircraft of the Australian Army 1180:aircraft serial-number prefixes 191:Miles. Originally known as the 584:860 ft/min (4.4 m/s) 1: 578:16,000 ft (4,900 m) 2275:Aircraft first flown in 1933 2255:1930s British sport aircraft 234:, was promptly flown in the 1190:indicate prefixes not used. 535:1,800 lb (816 kg) 529:1,014 lb (460 kg) 444:Royal New Zealand Air Force 351:Re-engined with one 120 hp 331:Cabin version powered by a 238:of 1933, while the second, 2291: 421:Royal Australian Air Force 373: 242:, was a contender for the 2235: 1185: 791:Miles Aircraft Since 1925 25: 20: 1178:Australian Defence Force 829:. London: Putnam, 1988. 814:. London: Putnam, 1974. 382:de Havilland Gipsy Major 255:de Havilland Gipsy Major 38:Two-seat light monoplane 490:General characteristics 466:South African Air Force 760:Brown 1970, pp. 61-62. 742:Brown 1970, pp. 59-61. 724:Brown 1970, pp. 57-58. 715:Brown 1970, pp. 58-59. 612:González Gil-Pazó GP-1 353:de Havilland Gipsy III 343:A.D.C Cirrus Hermes IV 333:de Havilland Gipsy III 267:de Havilland Gipsy Six 121:Miles Aircraft Limited 119:aircraft manufacturer 60:Frederick George Miles 50:Miles Aircraft Limited 1056:M.37 Martinet Trainer 966:M.11 Whitney Straight 751:Jackson 1988, p. 467. 85:March 1933-July 1934 2217:Aircraft of the RAAF 789:Brown, Don Lambert. 691:Jackson 1988, p. 43. 472:Specifications (M.2) 271:Miles Hawk Speed Six 2222:Aircraft of the RAN 1071:M.50 Queen Martinet 1016:M.24 Master Fighter 807:. Orbis Publishing. 594:Related development 236:King's Cup air race 1913:Tri-Service series 911:M.2 Hawk Speed Six 733:Brown 1970, p. 59. 703:Brown 1970, p. 58. 682:Brown 1970, p. 57. 660:Brown 1970, p. 56. 642:Brown 1970, p. 61. 400:Military operators 365:engine, six built. 363:A.D.C. Cirrus IIIA 355:engine, one built. 335:engine, one built. 323:A.D.C. 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Miles 896:M.1 Satyr 625:Citations 509:Wingspan: 497:Capacity: 477:Data from 414:Australia 395:Operators 228:air races 176:monoplane 155:air races 136:monoplane 100:Variants 82:Produced 56:Designer 21:M.2 Hawk 1646:A68 (II) 901:M.2 Hawk 884:Aircraft 878:aircraft 589:See also 313:Variants 2121:A40/N40 2031:A22/N22 2006:A17/N17 1917:present 1641:A68 (I) 1277:1935–63 1200:1921–34 1188:Italics 515:Height: 503:Length: 325:engine. 216:flutter 212:biplane 166:Origins 147:biplane 117:British 74:Status 833:  818:  797:  782:  570:Range: 456:  434:  411:  291:spruce 287:tandem 277:Design 240:G-ACHK 232:G-ACHJ 2210:Lists 1915:1964– 1136:M.115 1131:M.105 876:Miles 295:birch 35:Role 1806:A100 1116:M.76 1076:M.52 1026:M.26 1011:M.20 1001:M.18 831:ISBN 816:ISBN 795:ISBN 780:ISBN 541:1 × 387:The 358:M.2D 348:M.2C 338:M.2B 328:M.2A 297:and 197:Hawk 193:Ibex 111:The 2201:A69 2196:A56 2191:A55 2186:A54 2181:A53 2176:N52 2171:A51 2166:N49 2161:N48 2156:A47 2151:A46 2146:A45 2141:A44 2136:A43 2131:N42 2126:A41 2116:A39 2111:A38 2106:A37 2101:A36 2096:A35 2091:A34 2086:A33 2081:A32 2076:A31 2071:A30 2066:N29 2061:N28 2056:A27 2051:A26 2046:A25 2041:N24 2036:A23 2026:A21 2021:A20 2016:A19 2011:A18 2001:A16 1996:A15 1991:A14 1986:A13 1981:A12 1976:A11 1971:A10 1899:N16 1894:N15 1889:N14 1884:N13 1879:N12 1874:N11 1869:N10 1801:A99 1796:A98 1791:A97 1786:A96 1781:A95 1776:A94 1771:A93 1766:A92 1761:A91 1756:A90 1751:A89 1746:A88 1741:A87 1736:A86 1731:A85 1726:A84 1721:A83 1716:A82 1711:A81 1706:A80 1701:A79 1696:A78 1691:A77 1686:A76 1681:A75 1676:A74 1671:A73 1666:A72 1661:A71 1656:A70 1651:A69 1636:A67 1631:A66 1626:A65 1621:A64 1616:A63 1611:A62 1606:A61 1601:A60 1596:A59 1591:A58 1586:A57 1581:A56 1576:A55 1571:A54 1566:A53 1561:A52 1556:A51 1551:A50 1546:A49 1541:A48 1536:A47 1531:A46 1526:A45 1521:A44 1516:A44 1511:A43 1506:A42 1501:A41 1496:A40 1491:A39 1486:A38 1481:A37 1476:A37 1471:A37 1466:A36 1461:A35 1456:A34 1451:A33 1446:A32 1441:A31 1436:A30 1431:A30 1426:A29 1421:A28 1416:A27 1411:A26 1406:A25 1401:A24 1396:A23 1391:A22 1386:A21 1381:A20 1376:A19 1371:A18 1366:A17 1361:A16 1356:A15 1351:A14 1346:A13 1341:A12 1336:A11 1331:A10 1264:A12 1259:A11 1254:A10 499:Two 318:M.2 299:ply 95:55 2251:: 1966:A9 1961:A8 1956:A7 1951:A6 1946:A5 1941:A4 1936:A3 1931:A2 1926:A1 1864:N9 1859:N8 1854:N7 1849:N6 1844:N5 1839:N4 1834:N3 1829:N2 1824:N1 1326:A9 1321:A8 1316:A7 1311:A6 1306:A5 1301:A4 1296:A3 1291:A2 1286:A1 1249:A9 1244:A8 1239:A7 1234:A6 1229:A5 1224:A4 1219:A3 1214:A2 1209:A1 708:^ 696:^ 665:^ 647:^ 633:^ 482:, 246:. 203:. 142:. 1170:e 1163:t 1156:v 868:e 861:t 854:v 837:. 822:. 801:. 786:.

Index


Miles Aircraft Limited
Frederick George Miles
Miles Hawk Major
British
Miles Aircraft Limited
F.G. Miles
Woodley Aerodrome
monoplane
maiden flight
biplane
Miles Hawk Major
air races
F. G. Miles
monoplane
Woodley Aerodrome
ADC Cirrus IIIA
Hinkler Ibis
maiden flight
biplane
flutter
air races
King's Cup air race
Wakefield Cup
de Havilland Gipsy Major
Miles Hawk Major
air racing
de Havilland Gipsy Six
cantilever
tandem

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