Miles M.18 Aircraft



M.18-2, East Fortune

Production Details

Design Company:

Phillips & Powis Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

4 December 1938

M.18:

3 - Phillips & Powis, Woodley

M.18.HL:

1 - Phillips & Powis, Woodley

Type Specification

Applies to:

Miles M.18

Type:

Two seat basic trainer to replace Magister

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

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:

Fixed main wheels in fairings beneath wing. Tail wheel

Power Plant:

One 150 hp Blackburn Cirrus Major air cooled inline engine in nose

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits for crew above wing

Dimensions

Span:

31 ft

Length:

24 ft 10 in

Height:

9 ft 4 in

Wing Area:

183 sq ft

Weights

Empty:

1,300 lb

All-up:

1,903 lb

Performance

Max Speed:

135 mph

Rate of Climb:

780 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

12,400 ft

Range:

376 miles

Preserved in British Museums

M.18:

G-AHKY - Museum of Flight, East Fortune Aerodrome - Display

Web Sites

http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Aircraft/M18Trainer.html