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Merchantman

Miles Aircraft Ltd · Commercial · United Kingdom · Early Jet (1946–1969)

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The Miles Merchantman was a scaled-up and four-engined development of the Miles Aerovan light freighter. It flew in 1947 but the design was abandoned when Miles Aircraft was taken over by Handley Page in 1948.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Commercial
Domain
Civil
Era
Early Jet (1946–1969)
Country
United Kingdom
Manufacturer
Miles Aircraft Ltd
Service Entry
1947
Produced
1
Engine
4× six-cylinder inverted inline air-cooled
Thrust / Power
250 hp (187 kW) each
Length (ft)
42
Wingspan (ft)
66
MTOW (lb)
13000
Service Ceiling (ft)
16000
Range (mi)
860
Max Speed (mph)
163