Kendall K.1 (Miles M.76)
Elliotts of Newbury / Miles Aircraft · United Kingdom · first flew 1954 · glider
The Kendall K.1, also known as the Miles M.76, was a British side-by-side two-seat competition glider.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.01 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | V-tail |
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Spot it by:
- High-wing two-seat glider
- Side-by-side seating
- Butterfly (V) tail
It has a high wing of 60 ft span and a butterfly tail, with two crew seated side by side.
Specifications
- The Kendall K.1 (Miles M.76) has a length of 7.01 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 18.29 m (60 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 200 km/h (124 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It derived from the Kendall Crabpot I, designed by Hugh Kendall, which won a British Gliding Association competition in 1947. Miles proposed a version with an asbestos fibre-polymer wing and a butterfly tail, but that wing failed under low loads, so Elliotts of Newbury built a conventional wooden wing. It first flew in March 1954.
Variants
Only one example was built.
Where you'll see it
The glider flew but not well, and development was abandoned.
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