Miles Falcon Major Aircraft

Falcon Major, Coventry 2003. Copyright: Chris Young

Production Details

Design Company:

Phillips & Powis Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

12 October 1934

M.3 Falcon Major:

1 - Phillips & Powis, Woodley

M.3A Falcon Major:

15 - Phillips & Powis, Woodley

Type Specification

Applies to:

Miles M.3A Falcon Major

Type:

Light cabin aircraft

Wing:

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

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:

Two main wheels, each in aerodynamic fairing beneath wing. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 130 hp de Havilland Gipsy Major engine in the nose

Accommodation:

Enclosed cabin for four passengers in two rows. Dual controls

Span:

35 ft

Length:

25 ft

Height:

6 ft 6 in

Wing Area:

174 sq ft

Empty:

1,300 lb

All-up:

2,200 lb

Max Speed:

145 mph

Rate of Climb:

750 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

15,000 ft

Range:

615 miles

Preserved in British Museums

Falcon Major:

G-AEEG - Privately owned, Old Warden - Airworthy

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