Miles M.2 Hawk Trainer
Miles Aircraft · United Kingdom · first flew 1935 · light aircraft
The Miles Hawk Trainer was a 1930s British two-seat training monoplane designed by Miles Aircraft Limited.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.32 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Low-wing monoplane
- Two-seat trainer with dual controls
- Single de Havilland Gipsy Major engine
A two-seat monoplane trainer with dual controls and vacuum-operated flaps, the forerunner of the Miles Magister.
Specifications
- The Miles M.2 Hawk Trainer has a length of 7.32 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.36 m (34 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 240 km/h (149 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was developed from the Hawk Major to meet a requirement to supplement the de Havilland Tiger Moth in the training role, and first flew in 1935. It had dual controls, blind flying equipment and vacuum-operated flaps.
Variants
The M.2W was the initial production version with a Gipsy Major engine (four built), the M.2X had a larger horn-balanced rudder (nine built) and the M.2Y was an M.2X with minor changes (13 built). The Hawk Trainer Mk II and Mk III were variants of the Magister.
Where you'll see it
Users included the Royal Air Force, the Royal Romanian Air Force and the Spanish Republican Air Force. An M.2W, G-ADWT, still flies in England. Air Ministry Specification T.40/36, based on the Trainer, led directly to the Miles Magister.
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