143:. Three low-wing monoplane designs were considered, the single-engined fixed landing gear Miles 114 in two and four-seat versions and the retractable landing gear twin-engined four-seat Miles 115. When Beagle was formed it was decided to build a prototype of the Miles 115 design designated the Beagle-Miles M.218X; it was also decided to build a prototype of the Miles 114 as the M.117 but in the end it was not built.
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left Beagle and the M.218 designation was changed to B.218. The prototype was grounded in
February 1964 for extensive modification. The majority of the glass fibre components were replaced in light alloy, which incorporated the original T-frame structure, with more powerful 195 hp (145 kW)
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The Beagle M.218 was unsuccessful as it became a political football in the internal strife between the former Miles
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The M.218 was of plastic and metal construction; the wing spar box and the rear lower fuselage were made from aluminium alloy which formed a T-shaped load bearing structure which carried the metal tailplane and all the plastic components. It was powered by two 145 hp (108 kW)
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591:False Dawn - The Beagle Aircraft Story
544:Beagle Aircraft - A Production History
211:Prototype with O-300 engines, 1 built.
119:. The prototype was modified into the
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236:General characteristics
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331:Performance
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1013:Categories
973:M.75 Aries
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803:M.6 Hawcon
793:M.4 Merlin
656:Auster D.4
388:References
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192:Beagle Pup
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227:Data from
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369:See also
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203:Variants
153:Shoreham
696:Terrier
681:Bulldog
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686:Husky
671:B.242
666:B.218
661:B.206
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