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The Miles M.77 Sparrowjet was a twin-engined jet-powered racing aeroplane built by F.G. Miles Limited by fitting Turbomeca Palas jets to the prototype Miles Sparrowhawk.
[edit] Design and development
The conversion commenced in December 1950 and the Sparrowjet first flew on 14 December, 1953. Other modifications included a new tail section and front fuselage (in place of the Sparrowhawk's single engine), fixed, faired-in undercarriage and a large clear canopy. The wing roots were modified to take the Palas engines.
The Sparrowjet won the SBAC Challenge Cup at Yeadon, West Yorkshire in 1956 and the King's Cup Race in 1957 with a top speed of 228 mph (367 km/h). In 1964 the Sparrowjet was destroyed in a hangar fire.
[edit] Specifications (Sparrowjet)
General characteristics
- Crew: one, pilot
- Length: 30 ft 10 in (9.40 m)
- Wingspan: 28 ft 6 in (8.69 m)
- Height: ()
- Wing area: 156 ft² (14.5 m²)
- Empty weight: 1,578 lb (717 kg)
- Loaded weight: 2,400 lb (1,090 kg)
- Powerplant: 2× Turbomeca Palas turbojet, 330 lbf (1.5 kN) each
Performance
[edit] See also
Related development Miles Sparrowhawk
[edit] References
[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.
- Jackson, A.J. British Civil Aircraft since 1919, Volume 3. London: Putnam & Company Ltd., 1974. ISBN
- Temple, Julian C. Wings Over Woodley - The Story of Miles Aircraft and the Adwest Group. Bourne End, Bucks, UK: Aston Publications, 1987. ISBN 0-946627-12-6.
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