Miles Master Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Phillips & Powis Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

31 March 1939

M.9A Master I:

900 - Phillips & Powis, Woodley

M.19 Master II:

1250 - Phillips & Powis, Woodley 549 - South Marston

M.27 Master III:

602 - South Marston

Type Specification

Applies to:

Miles M.19 Master II

Type:

Advanced trainer developed from M.9 Kestel to specification 16/38

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:

Single wheel on each main leg, which retract into wing. Tailwheel

Power Plant:

One 870 hp Bristol Mercury XX radial engine in the nose

Accommodation:

Tandem seats for crew in enclosed cockpit

Span:

39 ft

Length:

29 ft 6 in

Height:

9 ft 3 in

Wing Area:

235 sq ft

Empty:

4,293 lb

All-up:

5,573 lb

Max Speed:

242 mph at 6,000 ft

Initial Rate of Climb:

2,120 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

25,100 ft

Range:

393 miles

Preserved in British Museums

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