Facing the imminent threat of Nazi invasion Great Britains Miles aircraft company designed and built its emergency fighter project in just 65 days. Built of plywood and using a Merlin engine the fighter had better performance than a Hurricane and more endurance than a Spitfire. The RAF however never needed the plane and the Fleet Air Arm tested it as a potential fighter for catapult armed merchant ships, this prototype is painted for the FAA. Given you cant land on a CAMs ship the gear is designed to be jettisoned using group 1.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 35.4ft (10.8m)
- Length 30.1ft (9.2m)
- Height 12.6ft (3.8m)
- Empty Weight 4,737lbs (2,148kg)
- Loaded Weight 5,967lbs (2,706kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.227
- Wing Loading 24.1lbs/ft2 (117.7kg/m2)
- Wing Area 247.6ft2 (23.0m2)
- Drag Points 2231
Parts
- Number of Parts 78
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 313
