Miles Aries Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

F.G. Miles Ltd

First Flight:

February 1951

M.75 Aries:

2 - F.G. Miles Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Miles M.75 Aries

Type:

Twin engine private aircraft to company specification as improved Gemini

Wing:

Low wing cantilever monoplane of spruce structure covered in plywood. Flaps fitted as standard

Fuselage:

Fuselage of spruce structure with plywood covering

Tail Unit:

Cantilever tailplane with elevator at top of fuselage with two fins and rudders. Fins are on ends of tailplane

Landing Gear:

Retractable main gear retract rearwards into engine nacelles. Tail wheel

Power Plant:

Two 155 hp Blackburn Cirrus Major III engines in nacelles on the wing

Accommodation:

Seating for up to four in enclosed cabin above the wing

Span:

36 ft 2 in

Length:

22 ft 2 in

Height:

7 ft 6 in

Wing Area:

191 sq ft

Empty:

2,350 lb

All-up:

3,475 lb

Max Speed:

172 mph

Rate of Climb:

1,100 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

16,000 ft

Range:

675 miles

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