Miles M-2 Hawk Major
The Miles Hawk Major was a 1930s British two-seat touring and racing monoplane, developed from the original Miles Hawk specifically to take advantage of the newly available inverted de Havilland Gipsy Major engine, which let designer F.G. Miles lower the nose profile and improve forward visibility. Metal engine mounts and a cleaner, streamlined undercarriage distinguished it from its predecessor. Sixty-four were built, some fitted with smoke generators for skywriting displays. Replacing its front cockpit with a longer Gipsy Six engine created the racing Hawk Speed Six, while the Hawk Major itself led directly to the Miles Hawk Trainer.
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A 1930s two-seat touring monoplane with a low nose for its inverted Gipsy Major, and a line of survivors doing skywriting displays.
Specifications
| Length | 6.9 m (23 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 8.4 m (28 ft) |
| Height | 1.8 m (6 ft) |
| Persons on board | 2 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 0.8 t |
| Range | 245 NM (454 km) |
| Service ceiling | 16,000 ft (4,877 m) |
| Units built | 64 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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