Miles Aircraft was a British manufacturer of light civil and military aircraft. The company was founded by Charles Powis and Jack Phillips as Philips and Powis Aircraft.

Famous creations include the Hawk Trainer and its military variant, the Magister, as well as the Messenger and the Gemini. During the Second World War they produced the Master advanced trainer and Martinet target-tug.

Having produced a revolutionary load carrier, the Aerovan, and almost produced the first jet aircraft to break the sound barrier - the Miles M.52 Supersonic Research aircraft whose design greatly influenced the Bell X-1, the company went into receivership in 1947, with its aircraft interests being mainly bought by Handley Page Aircraft. Eventually the Aerovan concept was further developed by Short Brothers into the Skyvan, and finally the SD360 "Flying Shed."

Aircraft

The following table lists the Mark number, name, year of first flight and number produced of all Miles aircraft.

Mk #	Name	Year	Produced
	Southern Martlet	1929	6
	Metal Martlet	1930	1
M.1	Satyr	1932	1
M.2	Hawk	1933	55
M.2F-T	Hawk Major	1934	64
M.2E,L,U	Hawk Speed Six	1934	3
M.2W,X,Y	Hawk Trainer		25
M.3A	Falcon Major	1934	19
M.3B	Falcon Six	1935	17
M.4	Merlin	1935	4
M.5	Sparrowhawk	1935	5
M.6	Hawcon	1935	1
M.7	Nighthawk	1935	6
M.8	Peregrine	1936	2
M.9	Kestrel	1937	1
M.9A	Master I	1939	900
M.11	Whitney Straight	1936	50
M.11C	M.11C		1
M.12	Mohawk	1937	1
M.13	Hobby	1937	1
M.14	Magister	1937	1,293
M.14	Hawk Trainer III		52
M.15	T.1/37	1939	2
M.16	Mentor	1938	45
M.17	Monarch	1938	11
M.18		1938	4
M.19	Master II	1939	1,699
M.20		1940	2
M.24	Master Fighter	1940	26
M.25	Martinet	1943	1,724
M.27	Master III	1940	602
M.28	Mercury	1941	6
M.30	X Minor	1942	1
M.33	Monitor	1944	22
M.35	Libellula	1942	1
M.37	Martinet Trainer	1946	2
M.28	Messenger	1942	80
M.39B	Libellula	1943	1
M.48	Messenger Development	1945	1
M.52	M.52		0
M.50	Queen Martinet		65
M.57	Aerovan	1945	48
M.60	Marathon I	1945	42
M.64	L.R.5	1945	1
M.65	Gemini	1945	170
M.68	Boxcar	1947	1
M.69	Marathon II	1949	1
M.71	Merchantman	1947	1
M.75	Aries	1951	2
M.77	Sparrowjet	1953	1
M.100	Student	1957	1
M.105	H.D.M.105	1957	1

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External links

• http://www.miles-aircraft.com
• http://www.milesaircraft.org.uk
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