Miles Hawk Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Phillips & Powis Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

29 March 1933

M.2 Hawk:

47 - Phillips & Powis, Woodley

M.2A Hawk:

1 - Phillips & Powis, Woodley

M.2B Hawk:

1 - Phillips & Powis, Woodley

M.2C Hawk:

1 - Phillips & Powis, Woodley

M.2D Hawk:

5 - Phillips & Powis, Woodley

Type Specification

Applies to:

Miles M.2 Hawk

Type:

Two seat monoplane to replace de Havilland Moth

Wing:

Low wing cantilever monoplane of spruce structure covered in plywood

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:

Divided type. Each main wheel supported by oleo leg and axle attached to forward wing spar and radius rod attached to rear wing spar. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 95 hp Cirrus IIIA engine in the nose

Accommodation:

Seats for two in tandem open cockpits above the wing

Span:

33 ft

Length:

24 ft

Height:

6 ft 8 in

Wing Area:

169 sq ft

All-up:

1,800 lb

Max Speed:

114 mph

Rate of Climb:

860 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

16,000 ft

Range:

450 miles

Preserved in British Museums

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