Miles Libellula (M.35) Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Phillips & Powis Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

1 May 1942

M.35 Libellula:

1 - Phillips & Powis, Woodley

Type Specification

Applies to:

Miles M.35 Libellula

Type:

Experimental aircraft to Miles own specification

Wing:

Tandem wing design. Forward wing mounted on top of fuselage just aft of cockpit. Wing has straight leading edge and tapers towards the tip and is fitted with flaps and elevators. Rear wing is mounted at rear of fuselage with highly swept outer sections and is fitted with flaps and ailerons.

Fuselage:

Constant section wooden fuselage

Tail Unit:

No tail, fins and rudders mounted at tips of rear wing

Landing Gear:

Fixed tricycle. Nose wheel mounted under forward wing, main wheels mounted under rear wing

Power Plant:

One 130 hp de Havilland Gipsy Major engine driving pusher propeller in rear of fuselage

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in enclosed cockpit in nose

Span:

20 ft 5 in

Length:

Unknown

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

134 sq ft

Empty:

1,456 lb

All-up:

1,850 lb

Max Speed:

Unknown

Preserved in British Museums

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