Miles Boxcar Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Miles Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

22 August 1947

M.68 Boxcar:

1 - Miles Aircraft Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Miles M.68 Boxcar

Type:

Transport aircraft with removable tranport container to company specification

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 fairing can be attached immediately aft of cockpit or aft of cargo container if fitted

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, nose unit having one wheel and main units, which are attached to inboard engine nacelles, have two wheels

Power Plant:

Four 100 hp Blackburn Cirrus Minor II engine in nacelles on wing

Accommodation:

Enclosed cockpit for pilot in nose

Span:

50 ft

Length:

35 ft 8 in

Height:

11 ft 10 in

Wing Area:

390 sq ft

Empty:

3,618 lb

All-up:

6,000 lb

Max Speed:

137 mph

Rate of Climb:

630 ft/min

Range:

610 miles

Preserved in British Museums

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