Miles M.18 Aircraft
M.18-2, East Fortune | |
Production Details | |
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Design Company: |
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First Flight: |
4 December 1938 |
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M.18: |
3 - Phillips & Powis, Woodley |
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M.18.HL: |
1 - Phillips & Powis, Woodley |
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Type Specification | |
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Applies to: |
Miles M.18 |
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Type: |
Two seat basic trainer to replace Magister |
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Wing: |
Low wing cantilever monoplane of spruce structure covered in plywood. Centre section has no dihedral and is of constant section, outer sections have dihedral and taper towards the tip. Split flaps fitted as standard |
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Fuselage: |
Fuselage of spruce structure with plywood covering |
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Tail Unit: |
Cantilever tailplane with elevator at top of fuselage with single fin and rudder |
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Landing Gear: |
Fixed main wheels in fairings beneath wing. Tail wheel |
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Power Plant: |
One 150 hp Blackburn Cirrus Major air cooled inline engine in nose |
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Accommodation: |
Tandem open cockpits for crew above wing |
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Dimensions | |
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Span: |
31 ft |
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Length: |
24 ft 10 in |
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Height: |
9 ft 4 in |
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Wing Area: |
183 sq ft |
Weights | |
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Empty: |
1,300 lb |
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All-up: |
1,903 lb |
Performance | |
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Max Speed: |
135 mph |
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Rate of Climb: |
780 ft/min |
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Service Ceiling: |
12,400 ft |
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Range: |
376 miles |
Preserved in British Museums | |
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M.18: |
G-AHKY - Museum of Flight, East Fortune Aerodrome - Display |
Web Sites | |