Miles Master Aircraft
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Production Details | |
Design Company: |
Phillips & Powis Aircraft Ltd |
First Flight: |
31 March 1939 |
M.9A Master I: |
900 - Phillips & Powis, Woodley |
M.19 Master II: |
1250 - Phillips & Powis, Woodley 549 - South Marston |
M.27 Master III: |
602 - South Marston |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Miles M.19 Master II |
Type: |
Advanced trainer developed from M.9 Kestel to specification 16/38 |
Wing: |
Low wing cantilever monoplane of spruce structure covered in plywood. Split flaps fitted as standard |
Fuselage: |
Fuselage of spruce structure with plywood covering |
Tail Unit: |
Cantilever tailplane with elevator at top of fuselage with single fin and rudder |
Landing Gear: |
Single wheel on each main leg, which retract into wing. Tailwheel |
Power Plant: |
One 870 hp Bristol Mercury XX radial engine in the nose |
Accommodation: |
Tandem seats for crew in enclosed cockpit |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
39 ft |
Length: |
29 ft 6 in |
Height: |
9 ft 3 in |
Wing Area: |
235 sq ft |
Weights | |
Empty: |
4,293 lb |
All-up: |
5,573 lb |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
242 mph at 6,000 ft |
Initial Rate of Climb: |
2,120 ft/min |
Service Ceiling: |
25,100 ft |
Range: |
393 miles |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |
http://www.constable.ca/MilesMaster.htm http://www.jaapteeuwen.com/ww2aircraft/html%20pages/MILES%20MASTER.htm http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Aircraft/Master.htm |