Miles Aerovan Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Miles Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

26 January 1945

Aerovan I:

1 - Miles Aircraft Ltd

Aerovan II:

1 - Miles Aircraft Ltd

Aerovan III:

7 - Miles Aircraft Ltd

Aerovan IV:

43 - Miles Aircraft Ltd

Aerovan V:

1 - Miles Aircraft Ltd

Aerovan VI:

2 - Miles Aircraft Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Miles M.57 Aerovan IV

Type:

Small transport aircraft built as private venture

Wing:

High wing cantilever monoplane of wooden construction. Wing tapers towards the tip and is unswept, no dihedral

Fuselage:

Wooden fuselage of square cross section

Tail Unit:

Tailplane mounted on boom attached to wing rear spar with three fins and rudders, outer fins on ends of tailplane

Landing Gear:

Fixed tricycle undercarriage attached to lower fuselage, each unit having one wheel

Power Plant:

Two 150 hp Blackburn Cirrus Major III engines in nacelles on the wing driving two blade propellers

Accommodation:

Pilot in enclosed cockpit in nose with cabin behind

Span:

50 ft

Length:

36 ft

Height:

13 ft 6 in

Wing Area:

390 sq ft

Empty:

3,070 lb

All-up:

5,800 lb

Max Speed:

120 mph

Rate of Climb:

536 ft/min

Range:

350 miles

Preserved in British Museums

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