Miles M-65 Gemini
The Miles Gemini was a British four-seat touring aircraft created by fitting the single-engine Miles Messenger's airframe with two small Blackburn Cirrus Minor engines and retractable landing gear, first flying in October 1945. Miles marketed it as 'the safest light aeroplane in the world' on the strength of its twin-engine redundancy at a time when most light touring aircraft flew on one engine. It sold quickly, with 130 ordered within its first year, but Miles Aircraft collapsed into bankruptcy in 1947 before full production ran its course. Other firms including Handley Page and Wolverhampton Aviation completed the last unfinished airframes.
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Did you know?
Twin-engined when most touring aircraft flew single, the Gemini was marketed as the world's safest light aeroplane until Miles' 1947 collapse.
Specifications
| Length | 6.8 m (22 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Height | 2.3 m (8 ft) |
| Persons on board | 4 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 1.3 t |
| Range | 1,000 NM (1,852 km) |
| Service ceiling | 13,500 ft (4,115 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 10,000 ft (3,048 m) |
| Rate of climb | 650 ft/min (3.3 m/s) |
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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