Miles Nighthawk
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| M.7 Nighthawk | |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-seat training monoplane |
| Manufacturer | Miles Aircraft Limited |
| Maiden flight | 1935 |
| Primary users | Romanian Air Force Royal Air Force |
| Number built | 6 |
| Developed from | Miles M.3B Falcon Six |
| Variants | Miles M.16 Mentor |
The Miles M.7 Nighthawk was a 1930s British training and communications monoplane designed by Miles Aircraft Limited.
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[edit] Design and development
The M.7 Nighthawk was developed from the Miles Falcon Six intended as a training and communications aircraft. The prototype, registered G-ADXA, was first flown in 1935, it was a low-wing monoplane powered by a 200 hp (149 kW) de Havilland Gipsy Six piston engine. The prototype crashed during spinning trials at Woodley Aerodrome in January 1937. The design was modified to meet an Air Ministry specification and produced as the M.16 Mentor. In 1944 a Nighthawk fuselage was fitted with the wings from a Mohawk and fitted with a 205 hp de Havilland Gipsy Six Series II engine with a variable pitch airscrew. It was designated the M.7A Nighthawk.
[edit] Operational history
Two aircraft were delivered to the Romanian Air Force in 1936 and one was delivered to the Royal Air Force with serial number L6846.
[edit] Variants
- M.7
- Production version with a 200 hp (149 kW) de Havilland Gipsy Six piston engine, five built.
- M.7A
- Hybrid version with Nighthawk fuselage and wings from a Mohawk and powered by a 205 hp de Havilland Gipsy Six Series II engine, one built.
[edit] Operators
[edit] Specifications (M.7)
General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Powerplant: 1 × de Havilland Gipsy Six piston engine, 200 hp (149 kW) each
Performance
[edit] References
[edit] Notes
[edit] Bibliography
- Amos, Peter. and Brown, Don Lambert. Miles Aircraft Since 1925, Volume 1. London: Putnam Aeronautical, 2000. ISBN 0-85177-787-0.
- Brown, Don Lambert. Miles Aircraft Since 1925. London: Putnam & Company Ltd., 1970. ISBN 0-37000-127-3.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
- Jackson, A.J. British Civil Aircraft since 1919. London: Putnam, 1974. ISBN 0-370-10014-X.
- Jackson, A.J. British Civil Aircraft since 1919, Volume 3. London: Putnam, 1988. ISBN 0-85177-818-6.
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