Miles Merlin Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Phillips & Powis Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

11 May 1935

M.4 Merlin:

4 - Phillips & Powis, Woodley

Type Specification

Applies to:

Miles M.4 Merlin

Type:

Five seat cabin monoplane to requirements of Birkett Air Services

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:

Two main wheels, each in aerodynamic fairing beneath wing. Tail wheel

Power Plant:

One 200 hp de Havilland Gipsy Six engine in the nose

Accommodation:

Enclosed cabin for five passengers in two rows

Span:

37 ft

Length:

25 ft 10 in

Height:

7 ft 5 in

Wing Area:

196 sq ft

Empty:

1,700 lb

All-up:

3,050 lb

Max Speed:

155 mph

Rate of Climb:

900 ft/min

Preserved in British Museums

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