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Aviation History
1937
1937 - 0687.PDF
UABCH 18. !937- FLIGHT. 261 One of the most interesting private owner's types to be introduced during the past year—the Miles Whitney Straight, comfortable two-seat cabin monoplane on familiar Miles lines. Since the original Luton Buzzard was described 111 Flight a second model has been developed as a result of the experi ence gained. It will be remembered that this machine is a high-efficiency low- wing cantilever monoplane with the en gine mounted behind the pilot. The new model will have a fixed ply-covered tail plane, and a deeper undercarriage, the fuselage has been redesigned, and there is ;>. detachable transparent covering to the cockpit A variety of engines may be fitted, though the standard model will have a Sprite. The specification of the Luton Buzzard II is as follows: Span, 25 ft.; length, 2ii ft.; weight empty, 380 lb.; disposable load, 220 lb.; maximum speed, S5 m.p.h.; cruising speed, 70-75 m.p.h.; landing speed, 30 m.p.h.; initial rate of climb, 400 ft. / min.; range, 220 miles; price, /320. Makers: Luton Aircraft, Ltd., Phoenix Works, Gerrard's Cross, Bucks. Miles AFTER a year or so of intensive de velopment work, the long-awaited Miles Whitney Straight monoplane made its first public appearance at the begin ning of this year and production is now in full swing. In many ways this machine is one of the most interesting full-sized light aeroplanes that have ever been made, and all the experience gathered by Mr. Miles in the course of his career is, so to speak, built into it. Furthermore, its sponsor, Mr. Whitney Straight, has been a private owner for many years, and he should have a very good idea of what is required. The Miles Whitney Straight is a side- by-side seater low-wing cantilever mono plane, which is fast for its power, and yet it lands, with the pneumatically operated flaps down, at about 40 m.p.h. This landing is simplicity itself from the pilot's point of view, and, within reason able limits, the machine's low-speed characteristics, again with the flaps down, could hardly be bettered. It is, in fact, possible'to adjust one's angle of approach, when over-shooting, quite safely by flying the machine so slowly that the sink is very pronounced. The undercarriage has been designed to take a maximum vertical velocity of 15 ft. per second. In cruising trim the Miles Whitney Straight can be flown on the stick alone and accurate steep turns can be made with one's feet placed firmly on the floor. Particular attention has been paid to both internal and external finish, and adequate luggage space is provided on a vast area behind the seat backs. instruction : The Miles Hawk Trainer, a machine which is designed primarily for the training of Service pilots in modern technique.
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