MILES MONARCH -
The Miles M.17 Monarch was a three-seat development of
Miles M.11 Whitney Straight, first flown February 21, 1938, am final
pre-war Miles product for civil use Eleven built, of which one, exported
to Belgium in 1938, was returned to UK in 1940 and used for communications
b Miles as U-0226 until becoming TP819 ii March 1945 when used by Allied
Flight c Metropolitan Communications Sqn. Four others impressed for RAF
and one used ii civil marks by Rolls-Royce, all of which survived the
war. Standard M.I7 engine was the 130 hp DH Gipsy Major I Srs I.
Max speed, 140 mph (224 km/h).
Gross weight, 2,150 Ib (975 kg). Span, 35 ft 7 i, (10.85 m). Length, 25ft
IV14 in (7.92 m).
