Miles Student Aircraft

Student, Duxford 1985. Copyright: Chris Young

Production Details

Design Company:

F.G. Miles Ltd

First Flight:

15 May 1957

M.100 Student:

1 - F.G.Miles

Type Specification

Applies to:

Miles M.100 Student

Type:

Basic trainer to company specification designed to compete against Jet Provost

Wing:

High wing cantilever monoplane. Swept with anhedral

Fuselage:

Rounded fuselage of metal construction

Tail Unit:

Tailplane and elevator with tip fins and rudders

Landing Gear:

Retractable tricycle undercarriage

Power Plant:

One 880 lb thrust Turbomeca Marbore engine behind cockpit

Accommodation:

Side by side seats for two in enclosed cockpit in nose

Armament:

Provision to carry bombs or rockets in underwing pods

Span:

29 ft 2 in

Length:

31 ft 6 in

Height:

6 ft 3 in

Wing Area:

144 sq ft

Empty:

2,400 lb

All-up:

3,600 lb

Max Speed:

298 mph at 20,000 ft

Rate of Climb:

1,780 ft/min

Range:

444 miles

Preserved in British Museums

M.100 Student 2:

G-APLK - Museum of Berkshire Aviation - Restoration

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