Miles Mentor Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Phillips & Powis Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

5 January 1938

M.16 Mentor:

45 - Phillips & Powis, Woodley

Type Specification

Applies to:

Miles M.16 Mentor

Type:

Three seat cabin aircraft for communications work and training to specification 38/37 developed from M.7 Nighthawk

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 200 hp de Havilland Gipsy Six in nose

Accommodation:

Seats for three in enclosed cabin

Span:

34 ft 9 in

Length:

26 ft 2 in

Height:

9 ft 8 in

Wing Area:

181 sq ft

Empty:

1,978 lb

All-up:

2,710 lb

Max Speed:

156 mph

Rate of Climb:

780 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

13,800 ft

Preserved in British Museums

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