MILES SPARROWHAWK
- Using standard M.2 components, the Miles M.5 Sparrowhawk was a single-seat
opencockpit racing aircraft, first flown on August 19,1935, and powered
by a 138 hp Gipsy Major I Srs II. Of five examples built, two were purchased
in February 1940 for high speed flap testing at the RAE Farnborough, to
which they were delivered with Class B markings of U-3 and U-5. The former
became G-AGDL in December 1941 and survived the war as a company 'hack'.
Max speed, 180 mph (290 km/h).
Gross weight, 1,750 Ib (794 kg). Span, 28 ft 0 in (8.53 m). Length, 23ft
6 in (7.16m).
