Miles Falcon Six Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Phillips & Powis Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

27 July 1935

M.3B Falcon Six:

10 - Phillips & Powis, Woodley

M.3C Falcon Six:

1 - Phillips & Powis, Woodley

M.3D Falcon Six:

1 - Phillips & Powis, Woodley

M.3E Falcon Six:

4 - Phillips & Powis, Woodley

Type Specification

Applies to:

M.3B Falcon Six

Type:

Light cabin monoplane

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 wheel

Power Plant:

One 200 hp de Havilland Gipsy Six engine in nose

Accommodation:

3 passengers in enclosed cabin

Span:

35 ft

Length:

25 ft

Height:

6 ft 6 in

Wing Area:

174 sq ft

Empty:

1,550 lb

All-up:

2,350 lb

Max Speed:

180 mph

Rate of Climb:

1,000 ft/min

Range:

560 miles

Preserved in British Museums

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