Miles Hawk


The Miles M.2 Hawk was a 1930s British two-seat light monoplane designed by Miles Aircraft Limited.

Design and development

The Hawk was designed in 1933 by F.G. Miles. Unusual for the time, the Hawk was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with wings designed to be folded. It had an open cockpit for two in tandem. The prototype powered by a 95 hp ADC Cirrus IIIA engine was built by Philips and Powis Limited at Woodley Aerodrome and first flew on 29 March 1933. The aircraft sold well for the time, the price of only 395 pounds and the benefits of a monoplane. A number of one off variants were built, including a cabin monoplane, a long-range single-seater and three-seat versions for joy riding. In 1934 due to a shortage of Cirrus engines an improved version was introduced, the Miles Hawk Major.

Variants

;M.2
;M.2A
;M.2B
;M.2C
;M.2D

Operators

Military operators