Miles Mohawk Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Phillips & Powis Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

28 January 1937

M.12 Mohawk:

1 - Phillips & Powis, Woodley

Type Specification

Applies to:

Miles M.12 Mohawk

Type:

Private aircraft built for Charles Lindbergh

Wing:

Low wing cantilever monoplane of spruce structure covered in plywood. Centre section has no dihedral and is of constant section, outer sections have dihedral and taper towards the tip

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:

Fixed main wheels, each in aerodynamic fairing beneath wing. Tail wheel

Power Plant:

One 200 hp Menasco Buccaneer B6S engine in the nose

Accommodation:

Tandem seats for two in enclosed cockpit

Span:

35 ft

Length:

25 ft 6 in

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

183 sq ft

Empty:

1,605 lb

All-up:

2,620 lb

Max Speed:

185 mph

Range:

1,400 miles

Preserved in British Museums

Mohawk:

G-AEKW - Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford Airfield - Restoration off-site

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