The Miles Hawk Trainer was a 1930s British two-seat training monoplane designed by Miles Aircraft Limited.
| M.2 Hawk Trainer | |
|---|---|
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| Miles M.2W Hawk Trainer G-ADWT racing at Leeds (Yeadon) airport in May 1955 | |
| Role | Two-seat touring and racing monoplane |
| Manufacturer | Miles Aircraft Limited |
| Designer | Frederick George Miles |
| First flight | 1935 |
| Primary users | Royal Air Force Romanian Air Force |
| Number built | 27 |
| Developed from | Miles Hawk Major |
| Developed into | Miles Magister |
Design and development
editThe Miles Hawk Trainer was developed from the Hawk Major to meet a requirement to supplement the de Havilland Tiger Moth in the training role. The aircraft had dual controls, blind flying equipment and vacuum operated flaps.
Based on the attributes of the Trainer, the Air Ministry issued Specification T.40/36, which led directly to the Miles Magister.[1]
Variants
edit- M.2W Hawk Trainer
- Initial production version powered by a de Havilland Gipsy Major engine, four built.
- M.2X Hawk Trainer
- Improved version with a larger horn-balanced rudder, nine built.
- M.2Y Hawk Trainer
- M.2X with minor changes, 13 built.
- Note that Hawk Trainer Mk II and Mk III were variants of the Miles Magister.
Operators
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Survivors
edit- M.2W registered G-ADWT is still flyable and based in England
Specifications (M.2W)
editData from British Civil Aircraft 1919–1972: Volume 3 [2]
General characteristics
- Capacity: Two
- Length: 24 ft 0 in (7.32 m)
- Wingspan: 34 ft 0 in (10.36 m)
- Height: 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
- Wing area: 176 sq ft (16.4 m2)
- Empty weight: 1,210 lb (549 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,720 lb (780 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × de Havilland Gipsy Major , 130 hp (97 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 150 mph (240 km/h, 130 kn)
- Cruise speed: 135 mph (217 km/h, 117 kn)
- Range: 400 mi (640 km, 350 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 18,000 ft (5,500 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,300 ft/min (6.6 m/s)
See also
editAircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Related lists
References
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- ^ "Miles Magister", Tangmere Military Aviation Museum, September 2009. (Retrieved 28 April 2022)
- ^ Jackson 1988, p. 70
- Amos, Peter. and Brown, Don Lambert. Miles Aircraft Since 1925, Volume 1. London: Putnam Aeronautical, 2000. ISBN 0-85177-787-2.
- Brown, Don Lambert. Miles Aircraft Since 1925. London: Putnam & Company Ltd., 1970. ISBN 0-370-00127-3.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982–1985). Orbis Publishing.
- Jackson, A. J. (1988). British Civil Aircraft 1919–1972: Volume 3. London: Putnam. ISBN 0-85177-818-6.